Evaluation of DNA markers linked to blast resistant genes, Pikh, Pit (p), and Pita, for parental selection in Sri Lankan rice breeding
<p>Rice blast, is a serious disease affecting rice, caused by a fungal pathogen Magnaporthe grisea (anarmorph - Pyricularia grisea). This paper summarizes the progress and the achievements made in detection of blast resistance genes in phenotypically evaluated, selected rice cultivars in Sri L...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
2015-11-01
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Series: | Tropical Agricultural Research |
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Online Access: | https://tar.sljol.info/articles/8074 |