Oryza_eichingeri

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Oryza eichingeri

Species of plant in the family Poaceae

Oryza eichingeri (syns. Oryza collina and Oryza rhizomatis) is a species of wild rice in the family Poaceae, with a disjunct distribution in Ivory Coast, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is being studied as a source of genes for resistance to the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens), an important pest of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa).[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Oryza eichingeri Peter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. [2]
    Liu, Fang; Zhao, Yan; Luo, Dengjie; Hong, Dengwei; Li, Rongbai (2017). "The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Oryza eichingeri (Poaceae)". Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 2 (2): 465–466. doi:10.1080/23802359.2017.1357452. PMC 7800631. PMID 33473864.
  3. [3]
    Jena, Kshirod K.; Kim, Suk-Man (2010). "Current Status of Brown Planthopper (BPH) Resistance and Genetics". Rice. 3 (2–3): 161–171. doi:10.1007/s12284-010-9050-y. S2CID 22929215.


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