Natural variation in the atypical resistance gene Pita2 confers broad-spectrum neck blast resistance in rice
Ian Paul Navea, M. A. Monsur, Mary Jeanie Telebanco‐Yanoria, Dianne Gene De La Rosa, Sherry Lou Hechanova, Arvin Paul P. Tuaňo, Christian Joseph R. Cumagun, Il‐Ryong Choi, Suresh Babu Kadaru, Sung‐Ryul Kim, Bo Zhou, Van Schepler‐Luu
This study identifies Pita2a as a major gene conferring broad-spectrum neck blast resistance in rice using GWAS and functional validation.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2026 · PreprintPathology