Interaction of Xa genes in different maintainer line background to historical and contemporary races of Xanthomonas orazae pv. oryzae

• Published in: Journal of Tropical Plant pathology (Philippines) Vol. 39; no. 1
• Main Author: Briones, L.M.(Leyte State Univ. Visca Baybay, Leyte (Philippines). Redoña, E.D., Natural, M.P., Vera Cruz, C.M., Leung, H.)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2003
• Subjects: disease resistance; GENE; genes; Oryza sativa; RESISTANCE AUX MALADIES; RESISTENCIA A LA ENFERMEDAD; VARIEDADES; VARIETE; varieties; xanthomonas oryzae

Simple major genes usually confer resistance of certain rice varieties against bacterial blight. Combining major resistance genes in a variety (gene pyramiding) is said to provide higher level of resistance. Four maintainer (B) lines used for hybrid rice breeding with introgressed single and combina...