Marker-assisted selection for bacterial leaf blight resistance in MR219 × IRBB60 rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety

• Main Author: Mohd Zuki, Zakiah
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Rice - Varieties; Rice - Diseases and pests; Genetic markers
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82911/1/FP%202019%209%20ir.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82911/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Rice is one of the most important food sources for more than half the world population, which its yield constantly affected by more than 70 diseases. Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) is a major problem in rice production across the world including Malaysia. One of the main reasons was lack of BLB resista...