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Open AccessImprovement of marker-based predictability of Apparent Amylose Content in japonica rice through GBSSI allele mining
Apparent Amylose Content (AAC), regulated by the Waxy gene, represents the key determinant of rice cooking properties. In occidental countries high AAC rice represents the most requested market class but the avai...
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Open AccessIdentification of bakanae disease resistance loci in japonica rice through genome wide association study
Bakanae disease, caused by seed-borne Fusarium species, mainly F. fujikuroi, is a rice disease whose importance is considerably increasing in several rice growing countries, leading to...
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Open AccessGenome wide association studies for japonica rice resistance to blast in field and controlled conditions
Rice blast, caused by the fungus Pyricularia oryzae, represents the most damaging fungal disease of rice worldwide. Utilization of rice resistant cultivars represents a practical way to control the disease. Most ...
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Open AccessMarker-Assisted Introgression of the Salinity Tolerance Locus Saltol in Temperate Japonica Rice
Rice is one of the most salt sensitive crops at seedling, early vegetative and reproductive stages. Varieties with salinity tolerance at seedling stage promote an efficient growth at early stages in salt affec...
