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Genome-wide association study of blast resistance in indica rice.
BMC plant biology - 18 Nov 2014
Wang Caihong, Yang Yaolong, Yuan Xiaoping, Xu Qun, Feng Yue, Yu Hanyong, Wang Yiping, Wei Xinghua
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BACKGROUND: Rice blast disease is one of the most serious and recurrent problems in rice-growing regions worldwide. Most resistance genes were identified by linkage mapping using genetic populations. We extensively examined 16 rice blast strains and a further genome-wide association study based on genotyping 0.8 million single nucleotide polymorphism variants across 366 diverse indica accessions. RESULTS:...
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