Rice blast is one of the most destructive diseases, and breeding resistant cultivars is considered to be the most economical and effective strategy to control this disease. The Pi35 gene shows partial resistance to leaf blast and has been used as a broad-spectrum and durable resistance source in rice breeding programs in Japan. However, its distribution is not clear in Chinese rice germplasm and cultivars. For the purpose to facilitate the application of Pi35 in rice breeding programs in China, we compared ...