Bacterial Blight of RiceEnglish | 2026 | ISBN: 1041200080 | 234 pages | True PDF,EPUB | 13.98 MB
Bacterial Blight of Rice offers a comprehensive and authoritative account of one of the most destructive diseases threatening global rice production. Rice (Oryza sativa L.), the staple food for more than half of the world's population, suffers severe yield losses―often 30-60%―from bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo). Although nearly 50 resistance (Xa) genes have been deployed in breeding programmes, the rapid evolution of Xoo races continues to undermine durable resistance, demanding a deeper understanding of pathogen diversity and host-pathogen interactions.