Using genetic resistance against bacterial blight (BB) caused by
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- Award ID(s):
- 2224204
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10483170
- Publisher / Repository:
- ELSEVIER
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Plant Communications
- Volume:
- 4
- ISSN:
- 2590-3462
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 100741
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- ["bacterial blight","herbicide tolerance","multiplex genome editing","prime editing","rice."]
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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