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Comparative Field Evaluation and Transcriptome Analysis Reveals that Chromosome Doubling Enhances Sheath Blight Resistance in Rice
Rice sheath blight, caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kihn ( R. solani ), poses a significant threat to rice production and quality. Autotetraploid rice,...
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Variability for sheath blight (Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn.) resistance in Indica rice germplasm
In the present study, 325 rice accessions comprising of improved varieties and landraces were obtained from different states of India and were...
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Genome wide association study identifies donors and candidate genes underlying QTLs for resistance to sheath blight in a collection of Oryza nivara (Sharma et Shastry) accessions
Sheath blight is an emerging disease of rice that appears in rice production areas worldwide. A total of 294 O. nivara accessions along with...
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“KRiShI”: a manually curated knowledgebase on rice sheath blight disease
Knowledgebase for rice sheath blight information (KRiShI) is a manually curated user-friendly knowledgebase for rice sheath blight (SB) disease that...
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Oschib1 gene encoding a GH18 chitinase confers resistance against sheath blight disease of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA
Sheath blight disease of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA, is a major fungal disease responsible for huge loss to grain yield and quality....
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Development of activation-tagged gain-of-functional mutants in indica rice line (BPT 5204) for sheath blight resistance
BackgroundThe development of sheath blight (ShB) resistance varieties has been a challenge for scientists for long time in rice. Activation tagging...
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Transgenic rice expressing Trichoderma spp. endochitinase gene exhibits moderate resistance to sheath blight
Rice is a staple food consumed by almost half of the world’s population. The crop is prone to a myriad of diseases, and sheath blight caused by Rhizoct...
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Efficacy of different combinations of microbial biocontrol agents against sheath blight of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani
BackgroundSheath blight of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani is one of the most important diseases worldwide, causing considerable yield losses. The...
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Efficacy of botanical extracts on imparting systemic acquired resistance against rice sheath blight incited by Rhizoctonia solani
The present study unravels the antifungal ability and physio-biochemical basis of resistance induced by botanical extracts against the sheath blight...
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Seed biopriming with potential bioagents influences physiological processes and plant defense enzymes to ameliorate sheath blight induced yield loss in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Disease management with the use of conventional pesticides has emerged as a major threat to the environment and human health. Moreover, the...
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Identification of sheath blight QTL in a LaGrue x Oryza nivara rice advanced backcross population
Oryza nivara is considered one of the wild progenitors of cultivated Asian rice ( O. sativa ). An O. nivara (IRGC104443) accession, previously...
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Development of sheath blight resistant genotype of rice by mutation breeding and gene expression profiling after inoculation of Rhizoctonia solani
Sheath blight (ShB) is one of the most economically devastating disease affecting rice ( Oryza sativa L.) crop globally. It is caused by Rhizoctonia...
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Genome-wide association map** for identification of sheath blight resistance loci from wild rice Oryza rufipogon
Sheath blight (ShB) caused by Rhizoctonia solani is one of the serious constraints that hamper global rice production. It causes severe yield loss of...
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Biochemical changes induced in the maize leaf sheath upon inoculation with Rhizoctonia solani incitant of banded leaf and sheath blight
Banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) of maize is an emerging disease in the northwest region of India. The present study investigates the potential...
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Multiple modules for the management of banded leaf and sheath blight of maize in India
Banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) of maize ( Zea mays L.) is caused by most widespread and destructive pathogen Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii ....
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Fine map** and candidate gene analysis of qSB12YSB, a gene conferring major quantitative resistance to rice sheath blight
Key messageqSB12 YSB , a major quantitative sheath blight resistance gene originated from rice variety YSBR1 with good breeding potential, was mapped...
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Alternative management practices for the control of banded leaf and sheath blight incited by Rhizoctonia solani f.sp. sasakii (Kuhn) Exner in maize in North Western India
Rhizoctonia solani , the causal agent of banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) of maize is one of the most important pathogen in north western India....
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Gene expression analysis of resistant and susceptible rice cultivars to sheath blight after inoculation with Rhizoctonia solani
BackgroundRice sheath blight, caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kühn (teleomorph: Thanatephorus cucumeris ), is one of the most severe diseases in rice ( Or...
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Plant growth-promoting endophytes from Stevia rebaudiana identified to possess bio-control potential against maize sheath blight pathogen Rhizoctonia solani
The phytopathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani distributed worldwide is one of the most serious fungal pathogens causing a wide range of plant...
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Efficiency of different Rhizoctonia solani inoculum source against sheath blight screening in rice under field conditions
Sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a major rice disease worldwide and causes serious yield losses. To identify quantitative differences in...
