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Identification, characterization, and gene expression analysis of nucleotide binding site (NB)-type resistance gene homologues in switchgrass.

Frazier, Taylor P.; Palmer, Nathan A.; Xie, Fuliang; Tobias, Christian M.; Donze-Reiner, Teresa J.; Bombarely, Aureliano; Childs, Kevin L.; Shu, Shengqiang; Jenkins, Jerry W.; Schmutz, Jeremy; Zhang, Baohong; Sarath, Gautam; Zhao, Bingyu (2016-11-08)

BACKGROUND: Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a warm-season perennial grass that can be used as a second generation bioenergy crop. However, foliar fungal pathogens, like switchgrass rust, have the potential to significantly ...