Figure 7.

Blast disease evaluations of the RNA interference (RNAi) transgenic lines of the LABR_64‐1 and LABR_64‐2 genes in the T₁ and T₂ generations and wild‐type (WT) 312007. (a) Punch and spray inoculation and gene expression results of the LABR_64‐1 RNAi lines in the 312007 background. The plants were inoculated with R01‐1. Reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) analysis was carried out using the total RNA isolated at 24 h after inoculation (HPI). (b) Punch and spray inoculation and gene expression results of the LABR_64‐2 RNAi lines in the 312007 background. The plants were inoculated with R01‐1. RT‐PCR analysis was carried out using the total RNA isolated at 24 HPI. DPI, days post‐inoculation.