Testing a lineage exclusion strategy for breeding rice resistant to blast disease

Rice blast, the disease caused by the fungus Pyricularia grisea Sacc. (teleomorph Magnaporthe grisea (Hebert) Barr.), has challenged plant breeding programs in their search for durable resistance. Rapid resistance breakdowns are commonly observed and are attributed to the frequent appearance of new...

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Main Author: Tapiero Ortiz, Anibal Leonidas
Other Authors: Morris Levy
Format: doctoralThesis
Language:Inglés
Published: Purdue University 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12324/35008

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