Cloning of maize chitinase 1 gene and its expression in genetically transformed rice to confer resistance against rice blast caused by Pyricularia oryzae.

Fungal pathogens are one of the major reasons for biotic stress on rice (Oryza sativa L.), causing severe productivity losses every year. Breeding for host resistance is a mainstay of rice disease management, but conventional development of commercial resistant varieties is often slow. In contrast,...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Sadaf Anwaar, Nyla Jabeen, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad, Saima Shafique, Samra Irum, Hammad Ismail, Siffat Ullah Khan, Ateeq Tahir, Nasir Mehmood, Mark L Gleason
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291939&type=printable