Bacterial blight-resistance gene discovered in wild rice from South America Bacterial blight-resistance gene discovered in wild rice from South America February 26, 2020 Bacterial blight of rice caused by Xanthomonasoryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is one of the most destructive diseases...Read More
A tool that tracks and stops bacterial blight outbreaks in rice A tool that tracks and stops bacterial blight outbreaks in rice February 13, 2018 A new, faster, and more accurate way of identifying infectious organisms—down to their genetic fingerprint—could finally put...Read More
Starving the foes: new ways to protect rice against diseases Starving the foes: new ways to protect rice against diseases July 20, 2017 Scientists are looking at an innovative approach and a potential strategy to make rice resistant against pathogens...Read More
5th International Conference on Bacterial Blight of Rice (17-20 October) 5th International Conference on Bacterial Blight of Rice (17-20 October) June 6, 2016 Bacterial blight of rice caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is considered the most important bacterial...Read More
Beating blight Beating blight October 1, 2013 Although there are chemicals developed to control this disease, none of them are completely effective at eliminating...Read More