title: Quantitative Disease Resistance: Dissection and Adoption in Maize.
abstract: Maize is the world's most produced crop, providing food, feed, and biofuel. Maize production is constantly threatened by the presence of devastating pathogens worldwide. Characterization of the genetic components underlying disease resistance is a major research area in maize which is highly relevant for resistance breeding programs. Quantitative disease resistance (QDR) is the type of resistance most widely used by maize breeders. The past decade has witnessed significant progress in fine-mapping and cloning of genes controlling QDR. The molecular mechanisms underlying QDR remain poorly understood and exploited. In this review we discuss recent advances in maize QDR research and strategy for resistance breeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA; USDA-ARS Plant Sciences Research Unit, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA. Electronic address: peter.balint-kurti@ars.usda.gov.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balint-Kurti
authors.affiliation: National Maize Improvement Centre of China, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: mxu@cau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Mingliang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D060467:Disease Resistance / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D003313:Zea mays / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: gene; maize; quantitative disease resistance