Genome-wide association analysis identifies resistance loci for bacterial blight in a diverse collection of indica rice germplasm.

Bacterial blight, which is caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), is one of the most devastating rice diseases worldwide. The development and use of disease-resistant cultivars have been the most effective strategy to control bacterial blight. Identifying the genes mediating bacterial blight...

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Main Authors: Fan Zhang, Zhi-Chao Wu, Ming-Ming Wang, Michael Dingkuhn, Jian-Long Xu, Yong-Li Zhou, Zhi-Kang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5371361?pdf=render