In a recent discovery by the international collaboration of researchers found that there is a single genes in rice that is resistant to bacterial leaf blight, causing a disaster in plant. Moreover, that particular genes also promotes and regulates male fetility. The xa13 genes in rice, when expressed dominant is said to have multiple effect, making plant resistant to disease and promoting pollen development. This finding of multiple effect on plant disease resistant and fertility by a single genes have given a new insight to researchers and influenced their way of thinking for further studies.

personal opinion: with discoveries like this, science is making a great progress. This is further helping us understand about effect of genes on plants which is a good thing. With more such discoveries, we will develop better understanding and gain further insight about genes, plants, and this is a great thing.!!

source science daily.

weblink: www.sciencedaily.com/release/05/060507211616.htm