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Heather Nicole Box
Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center
Biological Science Technician

Phone: (870) 672-6119
Fax: (870) 673-7581

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Blast panel investigation of disease resistance of high yielding breeding lines - (Abstract Only)
A user-friendly rice seed disinfection by ultraviolet light irradiation in a biosafe flow cabinet - (Abstract Only)
Improvement and characterization of medium grain rice germplasm for US breeders and growers - (Abstract Only)
Mapping rice genes involved in blast resistance, chalkiness and yield related component - (Abstract Only)
Jia, Y., Box, H.N., Jia, M.H., Sites, A., Herring, N., Zongbu, Y. 2021. Mapping rice genes involved in blast resistance, chalkiness and yield related component. Abstract. American Phytopathological Society Virtual Meeting, August 2-6, 2021.
Identification and characterization of rice blast resistance genes in Minghui 63- a restorer line widely used in hybrid rice production - (Proceedings)
Jia, Y., Box, H.N., Jia, M.H., Sites Jr, D.A., Herring, N.D., Yan, Z., Bianco, T.A. 2021. Identification and characterization of rice blast resistance genes in Minghui 63- a restorer line widely used in hybrid rice production. Proceedings of 38th Rice Technical Working Group Meeting, February 24-27, 2020, Orange Beach, Alabama. p 101. Electronic Publication.
Temperature impacts on the effectiveness of the rice blast resistance gene Ptr - (Abstract Only)
Jia, Y., Box, H.N., Wang, X., Zhao, H., Wang, G. 2020. Temperature impacts on the effectiveness of the rice blast resistance gene Ptr. National American Phytopathology Meeting, August 8-12, 2020, Denver, Colorado. Available: https://apsnet.confex.com/apsnet/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/17485
Structural and functional characterization of an atypical rice blast resistance gene Ptr - (Abstract Only)
Jia, Y., Zhao, H., Want, X., Jia, M.H., Liu, Y., Box, H.N. 2020. Structural and functional characterization of an atypical rice blast resistance gene Ptr. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting.
Dissecting interactions of rice major and minor blast resistance genes with yield related components - (Abstract Only)
Jia, Y., Chen, X., Li, W., Wang, X., Bianco, T.A., Box, H.N. 2018. Dissecting interactions of rice major and minor blast resistance genes with yield related components. International Congress of Plant Pathology Abstracts and Proceedings. Boston, Massachusetts, July 29-August 3, 2018.