Table 5.

Gene-specific polymerase chain reaction primers used for the identification of major BB resistance genes

Resistance gene	Chr.no.	Marker name	Primer sequences used for gene detection		Expected size (bp)	Band type	Reference
			Forward (5′-3′)	Reverse (5′-3′)
xa5	5	10603.T10Dw	GCACTGCAACCATCAATGAATC	CCTAGGAGAAACTAGCCGTCCA	280	Co-dominant	Jeung et al. (Unpublished)
Xa4	11	MP1 + MP2	ATCGATCGATCTTCACGAGG	TGCTATAAAAGGCATTCGG	150	Co-dominant	Sun et al.2003
Xa21	11	U1/I1	CGATCGGTATAACAGCAAAAC	ATAGCAACTGATTGCTTGG	1,400	Co-dominant	Wang et al. 1996