Molecular Genetics and Pathology project page

Primary responsibilities of the molecular genetics and pathology (MGP) team members are to identify emerging research frontiers, conceive new objectives, formulate innovative and interdisciplinary approaches, and execute research to help the U.S. rice industry remain competitive in the global marketplace by assuring superior quality and pest resistance. Presently, fissure susceptibility and chalkiness are the major constraints of grain quality; Blast disease caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, sheath blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani, bacterial panicle blight disease caused by Burkholderia glumae, kernel smut caused by Tilletia horrida, false smut disease caused by Ustilaginoidea virens, Brown spot disease caused by Bipolaris oryzae are the significant constraints of rice production in the U.S. and worldwide.

Rice Blast (Magnaporthe oryzae)	Kernel Smut (Tilletia horrida)
Bacterial Panicle Blight (Burkholderia glumae)	False Smut (Ustilaginoidea virens)
Sheath Blight (Rhizoctonia solani)	Rice Brown Spot Disease (Bipolaris oryzae)

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