# Breeding advance could help protect East African rice harvests from bacterial blight

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- Published: 2026-10-30T13:20:15+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-advance-east-african-rice-harvests.html
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The rice disease bacterial leaf blight (for short: BB) is causing significant yield losses in Asia and Africa. It is triggered by the bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), which has many distinct regional strains on various continents.

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