Functional Bph14 from Rathu Heenati promotes resistance to BPH at the early seedling stage of rice (Oryza sativa L.) as revealed by QTL-seq.

A QTL associated with BPH resistance at the early seedling stage was identified on chromosome 3. Functional Bph14 in Rathu Heenati was associated with BPH resistance at the early seedling stage. Brown planthopper (BPH; Nilaparvata lugens Stål) is considered the most important rice pest in many Asian countries.