Development of high yielding, bacterial leaf blight and blast disease resistant rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety through marker-assisted backcross breeding

Rice is an important food crop that serves as a major carbohydrate source for nearly half of the world’s population. Bacteria leaf blight caused by the pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is one of the most serious diseases responsible for significant yield reduction in rice. Rice...

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Main Author: Chibuike, Chukwu Samuel
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84082/1/IPTSM%202019%206%20-%20ir.pdf