Multiple Genome Wide Association Mapping Models Identify Quantitative Trait Nucleotides for Brown Planthopper () Resistance in MAGIC Population of Rice.

Brown planthopper (BPH), one of the most important pests of the rice () crop, becomes catastrophic under severe infestations and causes up to 60% yield loss. The highly disastrous BPH biotype in the Indian sub-continent is Biotype 4, which also known as the South Asian Biotype. Though many resistance genes were mapped until now, the utility of the resistance genes in the breeding programs is limited due to the breakdown of resistance and emergence of new biotypes.