The study utilized QTL-mapping and QTL-seq to identify genomic regions from a mapping population developed using Louisiana rice cultivars that might confer resistance to bacterial panicle blight and s
Bacterial blight (BB) caused by the Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) pathogen is a significant disease in most rice cultivation areas. The disease is estimated to cause annual rice production losse
Rice blast disease caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most destructive disease causing huge losses to rice yield in different parts of the world. Therefore, an attempt has been made to find ou