Identification of Quantitative trail loci (QTL) for Rice Hoja Blanca Resistance, The Major Viral Disease of Rice in Tropical America

Autor: CIAT – FLAR, Alexander Silva Fecha: 2018-05-15 Descripción:  The disease is caused by the tenuivirus Rice hoja blanca virus (RHBV), transmitted by the planthopper Tagosodes orizicolus. Gene discovery for RHB resistance is so scarce that, so far, only one major QTL has been reported in Fedearroz 2000, the most resistant variety in Colombia. Recently, new sources…