**Author details**

Yulin Jia USDA-ARS, Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, Stuttgart, AR, USA

\*Address all correspondence to: yulin.jia@ars.usda.gov

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*Protecting Rice Grains in the Post-Genomic Era*

protection. Most recently, advances with next-generation DNA sequencing, coupled with rapidly developed bioinformatics tools, have paved a road for a deeper understanding of genetics and genomics of rice, pathogens, and host-pathogen interac-

The majority of chapters in this book describe the current update on plant resources, genomics, and methods for crop protection and production. This book also includes the methods to improve the market value of rice and better cultural practices and rice processing to ensure profits and marketability of rice grains. These tools, resources, and knowledge are implemented interchangeably into the

The book presents the power of genetics, genomics, and modern cultural practices for the production of one of the most important food crops, rice. The strategies and knowledge extracted from various rice resources, discovered resistance genes, observed mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions, cultural practices of rice labor, and rice processing and utilization of rice grains and husk are highlighted. It is anticipated that the knowledge in this book will guide stable rice production, protection, processing, and marketing. This book may also be useful for students and specialists who are interested in plant pathology, genetics, molecular biology,

The author thanks Mary Jia of Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, Hot Springs, AR, USA; Heather Box, Alan Sites, Nick Herrings, and Melissa H. Jia and other staff members of the USDA ARS DB NRRC, Stuttgart, AR, USA; and Dr. Yeshi Wamishe and Md Mamunur Rasheed and other staff members

tions under changing environmental conditions [18, 19] (**Figure 6**).

*Diagram showing tools and resources for protecting rice grains in the post-genomic era.*

current efforts to produce rice sustainably (**Figure 5**).

physiology, agronomy, and biological engineering.

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**3. Conclusion**

**Figure 6.**

**Acknowledgements**
