Marker-Assisted Development of Rice Line G163 Combining Pi2-Mediated Blast Resistance, Xa7-Mediated Bacterial Blight Resistance, and Favorable Grain Quality
Rice blast and bacterial blight are two major diseases that threaten rice production worldwide. Developing rice cultivars with both disease resistance and desirable grain quality is an important objective in modern rice breeding. In this study, R1179 carrying Pi2, Wxb and Alkb was crossed with IRBB7 carrying Xa7, Wxb a...