1. Ogawa, T., R.E. Tabien, G.A. Busto Jr., G.S. Khush, T.W. Mew. 1986. The relationship of Xa-3, Xa-4 and Xa-4b for resistance to rice bacterial blight. Rice Genet Newsletter. 3:83-84.

2. Ogawa, T., Lin Lao, R.E. Tabien, G.S. Khush. 1987. A new recessive gene for resistance to bacterial leaf blight. Rice Genet Newsletter. 4:98-100.

3. Taura, S., T. Ogawa, R.E. Tabien, G.S. Khush, A. Yoshimora, T. Omura. 1987. The specific reaction of Taichung Native 1 to Philippine races of bacterial leaf blight and inheritance to race 5 (PXO 112). Rice Genet Newsletter. 4:101-102.

4. Ogawa, T. GA Busto, RE Tabien, GS Khush. 1988. Further study of Xa-4b gene for resistance to bacterial blight of rice. Rice Genet Newsletter vol 5.

5. Tabien, R.E., T. Ogawa, G. A. Busto Jr., G.O. Romero. 1988. Genetic analysis of varieties having either Xa-3 Xa-4 or xa-5 gene for bacterial leaf blight resistance at seedling stage. Phil J of Crop Science. Vol 13 Supp 1 (Abstract) Paper presented during the Third Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines at Davao City, Philippines. March, 1988.

6. Romero, G.O., T. Ogawa, R.E. Tabien, G. A. Busto Jr. 1988. Varietal classification of Oryza sativa based on enzymatic variations. Phil J of Crop Science Vol 13 Supp 1 (Abstract).

7. Busto, G.A. Jr., T. Ogawa, G.S. Khush, R.E. Tabien, G.O. Romero. 1988. Classification of rice cultivars on the basis of reaction to four Philippine races of Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzae. Phil J of Crop Science Vol 13 Supp 1 (Abstract).

8. Tabien, R.E. 1989: Diallel analysis of resistance to bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzae. MS Thesis. UP Los Baños, College, Laguna, Philippines. 200p.

9. Busto GA, T Ogawa, N Endo, RE Tabien, R Ikeda. 1990. Distribution of genes for bacterial blight of rice in Asian countries. Rice Genet Newsletter vol 7

10. Ogawa, T., T. Yamamoto, R. E. Tabien, G.A. Busto Jr., R. Ikeda. 1990. Breeding of near-isogenic lines for resistance to bacterial blight in rice. In Rice Genetics II. IRRI, College, Laguna, Phil. p 472.

11. Ikeda, R., G.S. Khush, R.E. Tabien, T. Ogawa. 1990. A new resistance gene to bacterial blight from Oryza longistaminata. Jpn. J. Breeding. 40:280-281.

12. Ikeda, R., R.E. Tabien, G.S. Khush. 1991. Chromosomal location of Xa-21. Rice Genet Newsletter. 8:90-92.

13. Ogawa, T. G.A. Busto, R.E. Tabien, G.O. Romero. 1991. Grouping of rice cultivars based on reaction pattern to Philippine races of bacterial blight pathogen (s) Jpn J of Breeding 41:109-119.

14. Ronald, P.C., B. Albano, R. Tabien, L. Abenes, K. Wu, S. McCouch, S. Tanksley. 1992. Genetic and physical analysis of the rice bacterial blight disease resistance locus, Xa-21. Mol. Gen. Genet. 236:113-120.

15. Taura, S, T Ogawa, RE Tabien, GS Khush, A Yoshimura, T Omura. 1992. Resistance of rice cultivar, Taichung Native 1 to Philippine races of bacterial blight pathogens. Jpn J Breeding 42:195-201.

16. Abenes, M.L.P., R.E. Tabien, S. R. McCouch, R. Ikeda, G.S. Khush, N. Huang. 1993. Orientation of the classical and molecular genetic map of chromosome 11 in rice. Euphytica 76:81-87.

17. Tabien, R.E., S.R.M. Pinson, M.A. Marchetti, J.W. Stansel. 1994. Major genes for blast resistance from $Teqing$ and $Lemont$. Paper presented at the 25th Rice Technical Working Group Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. March 6-9, 1994.

18. Tabien, R.E., S.R.M. Pinson, M.A. Marchetti, W. D. Park, J.W. Stansel. 1994. Blast resistance genes from segregating populations of US rices and $Teqing$. Poster presented at the ASA/CSSA/ASSS Annual Meeting at Seattle, Washington, Nov. 12-16, 1994.

19. Bautista, N. R.R. Yumol. R.E. Tabien, R. Ikeda, T. Imbe. 1994. Development of near-isogenic lines with resistance or tolerance to tungro disease in rice. In Transaction of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Vol XVI p197.

20. Imbe, T., R Ikeda, N Kobayashi, LA Ebron, RR Yumol, NS Bautista, RE Tabien. 1995. Tungro Disease. In Japan-IRRI Collab Project Final Report: The stabilization technology for rice double cropping in the tropics. IRRI, Los Banos, Laguna 68p.

21. Tabien, R.E., S.R.M. Pinson, M A. Marchetti, Z. Li, W. D. Park, A. H. Paterson, and J.W. Stansel. 1996. Resistance genes from ‘Lemont and $Teqing$ against five races of Pyricularia grisea prevalent in U.S. rice growing areas. In GS Khush (ed) Rice Genetics III. Proc. of the 3rd International Rice Genetics Symposium, Manila Philippines IRRI p451-455

22. Ikeda, R., R. E. Tabien and T. Ogawa. 1995. Linkage analysis of resistance genes to bacterial blight of rice. Japan Agricultural Research Quaterly. 29(23):137-142.

23. Pinson, S.R.M., Z. Li, R.E. Tabien, A.H. Paterson, W.D. Park, J.W. Stansel 1996. RFLP mapping of genes: Potential, limits and current status. Proc 26th Rice Tech Work Group Meet. Feb 25-28 1996, San Antonio, TX p56

24. Tabien, R.E. 1996. Utilization of Recombinant Inbred Lines in Tagging Blast Resistance Genes for Marker Assisted Selection Scheme in Rice. PhD Dissetation, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. 190p.

25. Tabien, RE, Z. Li, , AH Paterson, MA Marchetti, SRM Pinson. 1996. Gene selection, interaction and pyramiding for blast resistance in rice. Philipp Phytpathol 32(2):61-74.

26. Tabien, RE, Z. Li, , AH Paterson, MA Marchetti, SRM Pinson. 1997. Rice blast resistance genes from recombinant inbred lines tagged using RFLP. A plenary paper presented at the 10th National Rice Research and Development Workshop. PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines March 4-5, 1997

27. Tabien, RE. 1997. Sources of materials for studies of planting and fertilizer management program. In Proceedings of Coverngence Workshop of Rice Varietal improvement Program and Planting and Fertilizer Management Program at PhilRice. Feb 3 and 6, 1997. p18-20

28. Tabien, RE, Z. Li, , AH Paterson, MA Marchetti, SRM Pinson. 1997. Common location of major and minor genes for blast resistance in rice mapped using molecular markers. Philippine J of Crop Science vol 22 supp. 1 p1. A best paper finalist presented at the 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of the Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, May 25-29, 1997, Baguio City, Philippines

29. Tabien, RE , SRM Pinson, MA Marchetti. 1997. Identification of suitable parameters for resistance screening at the blast nursery using molecular markers. A paper presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Pest Management Council of the Philippines, May 20-23, 1997, Iloilo City, Philippines

30. Tabien, RE , SRM Pinson, MA Marchetti. 1997. Combinatorial effect of rice blast resistance genes tagged using restriction fragment lenght polymorphisms. Poster presented at the National Academy of Science and Technology Annual Scientific Meeting. July 9-10, 1997, Pasay City, MetroManila, Philippines

31. Tabien, RE , SRM Pinson, MA Marchetti. 1997. Temporal expression of quantitative trait loci for blast resistance in rice. Poster presented at the National Academy of Science and Technology Annual Scientific Meeting. July 9-10, 1997, Pasay City, MetroManila, Philippines

32. Tabien, R.E., Z. Li, A.H. Paterson, M. A. Marchetti, W. D. Park, S.R.M. Pinson. 1997. RFLP mapping of major and minor genes for blast resistance from Lemont and Teqing. Paper presented at the Rockefeller Foundation Meeting on Rice Biotechnology at Malacca, Malaysia. Sept. 15-19, 1997.

33. Tabien RE. 1997. Streamlining research activities through convergence: A Summary of the Rice Varietal Improvement Program and Plant and Fertilizer Management Program Covergence Workshop. Paper presented at the Workshop on Streamlining Research Activities. PhilRice, Maligaya, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, June 23-24, 1997

34. Tabien, R.E., S.R.M. Pinson, A.H. Paterson, M. A. Marchetti,. Z. Li. 1997. Genes for resistance to Pyricularia grisea from two varieties of rice, Oryza sativa. Poster presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemist and Molecular Biologist. UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. Dec. 2-5, 1997.

35. Tabien, RE, Z. Li, , AH Paterson, MA Marchetti, SRM Pinson. 1998. Tagging blast resistance genes in rice using molecular markers. PhilRice Tech Bull 3:8-16.

36. Tabien, R.E. M.A. Marchetti. 1998. Partial resistance for blast from lines without major gene based on DNA markers. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of the Crop Science Societies of the Philippines, May 20-25, 1998, Cebu City, Philippines

37. Sebastian LS, JS Garcia, RE Tabien. 1998. Application of DNA marker in rice improvement at PhilRice. Paper presented during the Philippine Centennial Symposium on DNA Technologies for the 21st Century, June 10, 1998 Albert Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City

38. Tabien, R. E. 1998. Development of new crop varieties with emphasis on rice. Paper presented on a workshop at the 33rd Biology Teachers Association of the Philippines (BIOTA) Annual Convention. April 2-4, 1998. Central Luzon State University, Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

39. Tabien, RE, and SRM Pinson. 1998. Chromosome segment with major and minor genes for blast resistance in rice identified using RFLP markers. Poster presented at the National Academy of Science and Technology Annual Scientific Meeting. July 8-9, 1998, Pasay City, MetroManila, Philippines

40. Ogawa, T, N Endo, GA Busto RE Tabien S Taura GS Khush. 1998. Data set on the variety group resistant to bacterial leaf blight - The variation of the characteristics in the varietal differentiation of rice. Research Report on Agricultural Development in the Hokuriku Area. Hokuriko National Agricultural Ext. Stn Joetsu, Nigata, 943-0913 Japan 180p

41. Lou, LJ, H. Mei, X. Zhao, D. Zhong, Y. Wang, X. Yu, C. Ying, Z.K. Li, A.H. Paterson, D.L. Wang, R.E. Tabien, L. Zhu, J.W. Stansel. 1998. RFLP mapping and race specificity of bacterial blight resistance genes (QTLs) in rice. Science in China 41:5

42. Li, Z., L.J. Luo, H.W. Mei, A.H. Paterson, X.H. Zhao, D.B. Zhong, D. Wang, P. Wang, X.Q. Yu, L.Zhu, R.E. Tabien, J.W. Stansel, C.S. Ying, 1999. A ‘defeated rice resistance gene acts as a QTL against a virulent strain of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Mol Gen Genet 261:58-63

43. Tabien, RE, HC de la Cruz Jr., TF Padolina, ER Corpuz, PS Bonilla. 1999. New rice varieties for irrigated lowlands. Poster presented at the 12th National Rice R&D Conference. March 2-4, 1999. PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines

44. Tabien, RE, MC Abalos, JR Casayuran, LS Sebastian, 1999. High yielding elite lines of rice with Xa-21 and xa-5 genes for bacterial leaf blight. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Scientific Conference, May 10-15,1999, Family Country Hotel, General Santos City,.Philippines

45. Tabien, RE, KT Dancel, LS Sebastian. 1999. High yield rice production technolgies. Paper presented at the National Workshop on Enhancing Sustainability of the Rice Economy in the Philippines. June 3&4, 1999. International Rural Reconstruction Institute, Silang, Cavite, Philippines

46. Tabien, RE, RT Cruz, ED Redoña, LS Sebastian. 1999. High yielding rice technologies and research gaps in favorable environments. In Opportunities and Initiatives in Philippine RD&E: Proc of the Philippines Rice RD&E Scholars Forum. RE Redona (ed). Munoz, Nueva Ecija, DA-PhilRice. p31-39.

47. De la Cruz, HC Jr., TF Padolina, ER Corpuz, T Sasaki, RE Tabien. 1999. Research and development project on high productivity in rice technology for varietal improvement (1997-2001). Poster presented at the First Philippine RD&E Scholars’ Forum, July 26 &27, 1999, PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

48. Tabien, RE., MC Abalos, YA Dimaano, LR Hipolito, DA Tabanao, LS Sebastian. 2000. Marker-aided derived lines for bacterial leaf blight resistance. Paper presented at the 13th National Rice R&D Conference. March 1-3, 2000. PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines

49. TF Padolina, PS Bonilla HC de la Cruz, RE Tabien, ER Corpuz, JM Niones, JF Parinas. 2000. Makabagong binhi ng palay para sa pinitak na may patubig (New rice varieties for irrigated lowland). In Proc 13th National Rice R&D Conference. March 1-3, 2000. DA-PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines, p59

50. Tabien, RE, MC Abalos, JR Casayuran, YA Dimaano, LS Sebastian. 2000. F2 derived lines with Xa-21 and xa-5 genes for bacterial blight resistance. In Proc 13th National Rice R&D Conference. March 1-3, 2000. DA-PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines, p39-40.

51. Bonilla, PS, TF Padolina, HC de la Cruz, ER Corpuz, JF Parinas, RE Tabien. 2000. Bagong binhi ng palay para sa palayang pinapasok ng tubig alat (New rice varieties for saline prone areas). In Proc 13th National Rice R&D Conference. March 1-3, 2000. DA-PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines, p60.

52. TF Padolina, JM Niones, T Sasaki, HC de la Cruz, ER Corpuz, RE Tabien. 2000. Cool water irrigation system for screening cold tolerance in rice. In Proc 13th National Rice R&D Conference. March 1-3, 2000. DA-PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines, p58

53. FA de la Pena, JJ Tagubase, CAE Arceo, RE Tabien. 2000. Actinomycetes: Potential microbial biocontrol agent for sheath blight pathogen in rice. In Proc 13th National Rice R&D Conference. March 1-3, 2000. DA-PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines, p32.

54. Abalos, MC, RE Tabien, DA Tabanao, YA Dimaano, LS Sebastian, 2000. Marker-aided transfer of disease resistance gene from wild rice to three Philippine released varieties. Phil Journal Crop Sci. vol 25 supp 1 p7

55. TF Padolina, GM Osoteo, ER Corpuz, HC de la Cruz, RE Tabien. 2000. PSB Rc78, the first PSB mutant rice variety of the Philippines. Phil Journal Crop Sci. vol 25 supp 1 p7

56. Javier EF and RE Tabien. 2000. Nitrogen dynamics in soils amended with different organic fertilizers. Phil Journal Crop Sci. vol 25 supp 1 p34

57. Desamero NV, YA Dimaano, CL Diaz, JM Niones, GB Amar, RE Tabien, PS Bonilla. 2000. Enhanced generation and development of elite breeding lines from traditional variety, Wagwag. (Best Paper, 30th Scientific meeting of Crop Science Society of the Philippines, Batac Ilocos Norte, May 2-7, 2000) Phil Journal Crop Sci. vol 25 supp 1 p7

58. Javier, EF and RE Tabien. 2000. Nutrient dynamics in soils amended with different organic materials. 2000. Paper presented at the 13th National Rice R&D Conference. March 1-3, 2000. PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines

59. Tabien, RE and LS Sebastian.2000. Transplanted irrigated lowland rice program at PhilRice, Poster presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology. July 1-3 , 2000

60. RE Tabien, MC Abalos, JR Casayuran, YA Dimaano, LS Sebastian, Improvement of IR64, C4-63G, PSB Rc14, BPI-Ri-10 for transplanted irrigated lowland. Poster presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology. July 1-3 , 2000

61. Tabien, RE and LS Sebastian.2000. Improving resistance to bacterial leaf blight at the Philippine Rice Research Institute. Paper presented at the International Rice Genetics Conference, Oct.23-27, 2000. IRRI, College, Laguna

62. Tabien, R.E., Z. Li, A.H. Paterson, M. A. Marchetti, W. D. Park, J.W. Stansel, S.R.M. Pinson,. 2000. Mapping four blast resistance genes from ‘Lemont’ and ‘Teqing’ and evaluation of their combinatorial effect at the blast nursery. Theor Appl Genet 101:1215-1225

63. RE Tabien, Z Li, MA Marchetti, SRM Pinson, 2000. Major and minor genes for rice blast resistance from $Lemont$ and $Teqing$ tagged using RFLP (Abst) . In Advances in Blast Research, Tharreau, D. Lebrun, MH, Talbot NJ, and Nottenghem JL. (eds). Kluwer Acad Pub. Boston. p332

64. RE Tabien, MC Abalos, MG Padilla, RC San Gabriel, YA Dimaano, JBA Duldulao, MJC Casayuran, LSS Sebastian. 2001. Transplanted lowland rice with xa-5 and Xa-21 genes for bacterial blight pathogen, Xathomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae. Paper to be presented at the Asian Agriculture Congress, Manila, Philippines, April 24-27,2001

65. RE Tabien, TF Padolina, PS Bonilla, ER Corpuz, J Fariñas, M Casimero. 2001. New PSB rice varieties for unfavorable environments. Plenary paper presented at the 14th National Rice R&D Review and Planning Workshop, March 7-9, 2001. PhilRice, Maligaya, Science City of Munoz, Philippines.

66. RE Tabien, MC Abalos, MG Padilla, B Tadly 2001. Improving resistance of PSB rice varieties to bacterial blight. Poster to be presented at the 14th National Rice R&D Review and Planning Workshop, March 7-9, 2001. PhilRice, Maligaya, Science City of Munoz, Philippines.

67. MC Abalos, R San Gabriel, YA Dimaano and RE Tabien. 2001. Performance of elite lines developed using DNA marker-aided selection. Poster presented at the 14th National Rice R&D Review and Planning Workshop, March 7-9, 2001. PhilRice, Maligaya, Science City of Munoz, Philippines.

68. AB Estoy, LB Flor, EM Valdez, LV Marquez, CE Constantino, and RE Tabien. 2001. Field incidence of hopper egg parasitoid, Anagrus sp. in modern irrigated lowland varieties. Poster presented at the 14th National Rice R&D Review and Planning Workshop, March 7-9, 2001. PhilRice, Maligaya, Science City of Munoz, Philippines.

69. Tabien, R.E., Z. Li, A.H. Paterson, M. A. Marchetti, W. D. Park, J.W. Stansel, S.R.M. Pinson. 2002. Mapping QTLs for field resistance in rice to the blast pathogen and evaluating their individual and combined utility in improved varieties. Theor Applied Genet 105:313-324.

70. Tabien, RE. 2001. Combining old and new tools in rice breeding. PhilRice Newsl 14(4):16.

71. Padolina, TF, ER Corpuz, HCC de la Cruz, RE Tabien, JM Niones, RO Solis, S Mizuno, T Ito, T Sasali, K Moriya. 2002. Development of PJ lines at the Philippine Rice Research Institute. PhilRice Tech Bull. 6:1-9.

72. Tabien, RE, TF Padolina, HC de la Cruz, ER Corpuz, J Fariñas. 2002.New NSIC rive varieties for cool elevated, saline prone and upland areas of the Philippines Plenary paper presented at the 15th National Rice R&D Review and Planning Workshop, April 10-12,2002. PhilRice, Maligaya, Science City of Munoz, Philippines.

73. Tabien RE. 2002 Rice Varietal Improvement: Issues and Concern. Paper presented at Rice Master Plan: Augmenting the low yield in the Philippines, March 5, 2002. PhilRice, Munoz, Nueva Ecija.

74. Tabien RE. 2002. Conventional methods of crop improvement with emphasis on rice. Lecture delivered at Training Workshop for the Advocates of Science-Based Evaluation of GMOs January 16-18, 2002, PhilRice, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija Philippines.

75. Tabien, RE. 2002. Biotechnology at Philippine Rice Research Institute. Paper presented at the Symposium on Biotechnology: Modern mean in challenging Agriculture August 8, 2002. PhilRice, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.

76. Tabien, RE. 2002. Varietal release and the characteristics of 2002 releases NSIC rice varieties. Paper presented at the National Rice Program (GMA) planning workshop. Oasis Hotel, Pampanga. Sept.1-2, 2002.

77. Bustamam, M. RE Tabien , Suwarno, MC Abalos, TS Kadir, I Oña, M Bernardo, CM Vera Cruz, H Leung. 2002. Asian Rice Biotechnology Network: Improving popular cultivars through marker-assisted backcrossing by the NARES. Poster presented at the International Rice Congress, Beijing, China. Sept. 16-20, 2002.