Fine mapping, candidate genes analysis, and characterization of a brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål) resistance gene in the rice variety ARC5984

The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stal; BPH) is the most destructive rice pests worldwide. Identification and application of major resistance genes and cultivation of resistant varieties are the most efficient methods to control this insect. In this study, the rice variety, ARC5984, was detected to be highly resistant to BPH due to the presence of a major resistance gene, which has primarily been mapped in a 6-cM region on the long arm...