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Evolutionary dynamics of the genomic region around the blast resistance gene Pi-ta in AA genome Oryza species.
Genetics - 1 Dec 2009
Lee Seonghee, Costanzo Stefano, Jia Yulin, Olsen Kenneth M, Caicedo Ana L
Abstract excerpt
The race-specific resistance gene Pi-ta has been effectively used to control blast disease, one of the most destructive plant diseases worldwide. A single amino acid change at the 918 position of the Pi-ta protein was known to determine resistance specificity. To understand the evolutionary dynamics present, we examined sequences of the Pi-ta locus and its flanking regions in 159 accessions composed of seven AA...
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