Plant pathogenic fungi cause important yield losses in crops. In order to develop efficient
and environmental friendly crop protection strategies, molecular studies of the fungal …

Natural genetic variation within plant species is at the core of plant science ranging from
agriculture to evolution. Whereas much progress has been made in mapping quantitative …

Most agronomically important traits, including resistance against pathogens, are governed
by quantitative trait loci (QTL). QTL-mediated resistance shows promise of being effective …

Plant disease resistance governed by quantitative trait loci (QTL) is predicted to be effective
against a broad spectrum of pathogens and long lasting. Use of these QTL to improve crop …

Interactions between rice and Magnaporthe oryzae involve the recognition of cellular
components and the exchange of complex molecular signals from both partners. How these …

Rice sheath blight (ShB), caused by the soilborne pathogen Rhizoctonia solani, annually
causes severe losses in yield and quality in many rice production areas worldwide. Jasmine …

Rice sheath blight, caused by Rhizoctonia solani, is one of the most devastating diseases for
stable rice production in most rice-growing regions of the world. Currently, studies of the …

Sheath blight disease (ShB) severely affects rice production; however, the details of defense
against ShB remain unclear. To understand the rice defense mechanism against ShB, an …

Interest in biological control of plant pathogens has increased in recent years fuelled by
trends in agriculture towards greater sustainability and public concerns over the use of …

Bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and fungal blast caused by
Magnaporthe grisea result in heavy production losses in rice, a main staple food for …