Exploring The Genetic Diversity Of Rice-Blast Host- Pathogen Interactions In China: A Tool To Improve Breeding For Resistance To Blast Disease.
Informations
- Funding country
Europe- Acronym
- RESIDIV
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 10/1/2000
- End date
- 12/31/2003
- Budget
- 1,428,515 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP5 - Fifth Framework Programme | Grant | 10/1/2000 | 12/31/2003 | 1,428,515 EUR |
Abstract
The objective of the proposed research programme is to identify and characterize genes conferring resistance to the blast disease in Chinese rice varieties and to assess the pathogen diversity for its ability to attack resistant varieties(virulence/virulence). Chinese traditional rice varieties have a large biodiversity and characterisation of this material will lead to the identification of new resistance genes. Three different methods will be used to characterize resistance genes. Virulence genes will be cloned and sequenced and distribution of their alleles studied in the Chinese blast population. This knowledge will beef important value for breeders to introduce the appropriate resistance genes by classical methods or by marker assisted selection to obtain durable resistance. The programme results will be exploited through conventional breeding methods but might also be exploited through transgenic utilization.