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A novel bacterial blight resistance gene from Oryza nivara mapped to 38 kb region on chromosome 4L and transferred to Oryza sativa L.
Genetics research - 1 Oct 2008
Cheema Kuljit K, Grewal Navjit K, Vikal Yogesh, Sharma Rajiv, Lore Jagjeet S, Das Aparna, Bhatia Dharminder, Mahajan Ritu, Gupta Vikas, Bharaj Tajinder S, Singh Kuldeep
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial blight (BB) of rice caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae (Xoo) is one of the major constraints to productivity in South-East Asia. The strategy of using major genes, singly or in combination, continues to be the most effective approach for BB management. Currently, more than two dozen genes have been designated but not all the known genes are effective against all the prevalent pathotypes. The...
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