Rice bacterial blight resistance in Burkina Faso through genome editing: Evaluating pathogen and agro-morphological compatibility of genome-edited elite rice varieties
Soumana Kone, Abdourasmane Kadougoudiou Konate, Antoine Barro, Wolf Bernd Frommer, Boris Szurek, Issa Wonni
This study evaluates genome-edited rice varieties for resistance to bacterial blight in Burkina Faso, finding no growth penalties and resistance to local strains.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology