Transgenic rice expressing <it>Allium sativum </it>leaf agglutinin (ASAL) exhibits high-level resistance against major sap-sucking pests
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rice (<it>Oryza sativa</it>) productivity is adversely impacted by numerous biotic and abiotic factors. An approximate 52% of the global production of rice is lost annually owing to the damage caused by biotic factors, of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/8/102 |