Panicle blast 1 (Pb1) resistance is dependent on at least four QTLs in the rice genome
Abstract Background Rice blast is the most serious disease afflicting rice and there is an urgent need for the use of disease resistance (R) genes in blast tolerance breeding programs. Pb1 is classified as a quantitative resistance gene and it does not have fungal specificity. Pb1-mediated resistanc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-08-01
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Series: | Rice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12284-017-0175-0 |