Disease resistance

• National Seed Industry Council of the Philippines releases Tubigan 7, a new rice variety developed by marker-aided selection and resistant to bacterial leaf blight
• Indonesia develops new rice varieties to fight bacterial blight
• Philippine scientists eye rice variety resistant to bacterial blight
• Découverte du premier gène de résistance au virus de la panachure jaune chez le riz
  Discovery of the first resistance gene to rice yellow mottle virus
  Es descubierto el primer gen de resistencia al virus de la mancha amarilla en el arroz
• In the battle against the devastating rice blast pathogen, USDA's Rice Cor Collection proves a genetic treasure chest
  Colección estadounidense de arroz demuestra ser un tesoro genético

Drought tolerance

• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University researchers develop new high-yielding, drought resistant rice variety