BACKGROUND The rice cultivar MR219 is famous for its better yield and long and fine grain
quality; however, it is susceptible to blast disease. The main objective of this study was to …

Abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect rice growth, development and grain yield.
Traditional rice breeding techniques are insufficient in modern agriculture to meet the …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important cereal that has fed the world over a longer
period. Before green revolution, cultivated rice is believed to have consisted of thousands of …

Abstract bsr‐d1, an allele encoding a transcription factor identified from the rice cultivar
Digu, confers durable, broad‐spectrum resistance to infections by strains of Magnaporthe …

Background Weeds, diseases and pests pose serious threats to rice production and cause
significant economic losses. Cultivation of rice varieties with resistance to herbicides …

This chapter provides an overview of rice diseases identified in Africa and their importance,
with emphasis on rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae [Magnaporthe grisea]), rice yellow mottle …

Background Rice is a staple food crop in the world. With the increase in world population
and economic development, farmers need to produce more rice in limited field. However, the …

Wild progenitor species provide potential gene sources for complex traits such as yield and
multiple resistances to biotic and abiotic stresses, and thus are expected to contribute to …

Background Blast disease caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the
big problems in rice production in China, especially for high yield hybrid varieties made from …

Background Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most widespread biotic
constraints that threaten rice production. Using major resistance genes for rice blast …