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Diseases

Rice blast

Oryza sativa L.

A fungal disease of rice caused by Pyricularia oryzae, affecting all above-ground plant organs. It is characterized by high pathogen variability and the presence of specific Pi- resistance genes in the crop genotype.

In the reference 159 varieties crop Rice, where this is mentioned in the description.

The disease is caused by the imperfect fungus Pyricularia oryzae Cavara. The pathogen population includes over 30 physiological races with a high capacity for variability, which leads to the rapid overcoming of varietal resistance. The disease manifests in leaf, nodal, and panicle forms, causing leaf necrosis, stem breakage, and panicle sterility.

In rice breeding, resistance to the pathogen is controlled by specific genes with the Pi- prefix (e.g., Pi-ta2, Pi-9, Pi-2, Pi-b, Pi-1, Pi-33, Pi-40, Pi-z(t)). The modern protection strategy is based on pyramiding several such genes into a single genotype, which allows for increased stability of resistance against local fungal populations.

General information about the subject — on the page Rice blast.

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Varieties of Rice mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Lomello

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

CREA-Centro di Ricerca per la Cerealicoltura( CREA-CI-VC)

IT
3 records

Kiziltan

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Trakiy Agricultural Research Institute (TR)

BG
3 records

Jsendra

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

IVIA

ES
4 records

Hidalgo

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station/ USDA-ARS

ES
4 records

Fonsa

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Semillas Certificadas Castells S.L.

ES
5 records

Gines

Terminated

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

CIRAD-BIOS (FR)/Centre Francais du Riz (FR)

FR
4 records

Gavella

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Cooperativa de Productores de Semillas de Arroz S.C.L.

ES
4 records

EUSAKE02

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

YANMAR R & D EUROPE S.R.L.

IT
3 records

Ercole

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI

IT
4 records

Egeo CL

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

GENTINETTA EUGENIO

GR
3 records

Efe

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Sultan Sahin, Recep Kaya, Necmi Beser, Halil Surek,

UA
4 records

Deneb

Terminated

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

BARONE ANDREA E PERUCCA EGIDIO

IT
3 records

Diva PV

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

LUGANO LEONARDO SRL

IT
4 records

Corsa

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

LUGANO LEONARDO SRL

IT
4 records

CRW3

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

ENTE NAZIONALE RISI

IT
4 records

Clxl745

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

RICE TEC INC.

IT
4 records

Carnise

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Sardo Piemontese Sementi Soc. Coop. Società Agricola

IT
4 records

Caravela

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária I.P. (INIAV) - Polo de Elvas

PT
4 records

Atlantis

Terminated

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI

IT
4 records

Paty

Terminated

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Centre Francais du Riz (FR)/CIRAD (FR)

FR
4 records

Gange

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

BERTONE SEMENTI SPA

IT
3 records

Beauduc

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Centre Francais du Riz (FR)/CIRAD (FR)

FR
4 records

XL 723

Terminated

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

RICE TEC INC.

ES
2 records