Sanming Agricultural Science Research Institute

Genotypic Distribution, Resistance Effects, and Breeding Implications of Rice Blast Resistance Genes in 120 Cultivars Released Over the Past Five Decades

Abstract Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae , is a destructive disease worldwide. Deployment of broad-spectrum resistance ( R ) genes is an effective strategy for sustainable disease control, but the actual resistance effects of individual genes and their combinations in co...