Development of blast resistant rice variety derived from crossing between MR219 and Pongsu Seribu 2 through marker-assisted backcross breeding

Rice blast caused by fungus Magnaporthe oryzae is a major rice disease due to significant yield losses worldwide as well as in Malaysia. Cultivating blast-resistant rice varieties is the most effective, economical and practical approach to prevent blast disease. Marker-assisted backcross breeding c...

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Main Author: Fatah, Tanweer
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59181/1/FP%202015%2046IR.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59181/
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English