In comparison with other cereal crops, such as rice (Oryza sativa) and wheat (Triticum aestivum), maize has fewer qualitative resistance genes that have been used extensively by breeders. Instead, maize has relatively more quantitative resistance loci deployed in the field to counter the majority of diseases.
In contrast to other cereal crops, such as rice (Oryza sativa) and wheat (Triticum aestivum), maize possesses fewer qualitative resistance genes that have been widely employed by breeders. In contrast, maize has a greater number of quantitative resistance loci deployed in the field to counter the majority of diseases.