Introgression of blast resistance genes into the elite rice variety MR263 through marker-assisted backcrossing
BACKGROUND: Blast caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae is a significant disease threat to rice across the world and is especially prevalent in Malaysia. An elite, early-maturing, high-yielding Malaysian rice variety, MR263, is susceptible to blast and was used as the recurrent parent in this stud...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Society of Chemical Industry
2016
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43399/1/Introgression%20of%20blast%20resistance%20genes%20into%20the%20elite%20rice%20variety%20MR263%20through%20marker-assisted%20backcrossing.pdf |