Advances on Study of Rice False Smut (Ustilaginoidea virens)
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Abstract
Rice false smut is one of the most serious diseases on rice worldwide. This paper reviews the recent achievements in the research on its occurrence, distribution, pathogen’s biological characteristic, infection, and circulation. Also included are the selection of disease resistant materials and resistant gene mapping, as well as the existing problems and direction of further studies on the disease.
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