“…The genus Oryza contains 20 wild rice species, which are classified into 10 distinct genome types (AA, BB, CC, EE, FF, GG, BBCC, CCDD, HHJJ, and HHKK). Wild rice has many valuable features, including tolerance to different biotic and abiotic stressors; therefore, wild rice is considered a good genetic resource for rice improvement (Zhong et al, 1995;Wei et al, 2010;Liu et al, 2011;Tong et al, 2011). O. officinalis (2n = 24, CC) was originally distributed throughout South China, and is a perennial species with resistance to bacterial blight, rice blast, the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens), and leaf rollers, is salt-and cold-tolerant, and has a high protein content, so is an important germplasm for rice breeding (Zhong et al, 1995).…”