Development of Broad Spectrum and Durable Bacterial Blight Resistant Variety through Pyramiding of Four Resistance Genes in Rice

Bacterial blight (BB) disease caused by <i>Xanthomonas oryzae</i> pv. <i>oryzae</i> is a major biotic constraint on obtaining higher grain yields in rice. Marker-assisted backcross breeding (MABB) was performed by the pyramiding of <i>Xa4</i>, <i>xa5</i&g...

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Main Authors: Kartik Chandra Pradhan, Elssa Pandit, Shakti Prakash Mohanty, Arpita Moharana, Priyadarsini Sanghamitra, Jitendriya Meher, Binod Kumar Jena, Prasanta K. Dash, Lambodar Behera, Pavitra Mohan Mohapatra, Debendra Nath Bastia, Sharat Kumar Pradhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1903