| Literature DB >> 28254471 |
Qin Yang1, Peter Balint-Kurti2, Mingliang Xu3.
Abstract
Maize is the world's most produced crop, providing food, feed, and biofuel. Maize production is constantly threatened by the presence of devastating pathogens worldwide. Characterization of the genetic components underlying disease resistance is a major research area in maize which is highly relevant for resistance breeding programs. Quantitative disease resistance (QDR) is the type of resistance most widely used by maize breeders. The past decade has witnessed significant progress in fine-mapping and cloning of genes controlling QDR. The molecular mechanisms underlying QDR remain poorly understood and exploited. In this review we discuss recent advances in maize QDR research and strategy for resistance breeding.Entities:
Keywords: gene; maize; quantitative disease resistance
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28254471 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Plant ISSN: 1674-2052 Impact factor: 13.164