Quantitative trait loci (QTL) that confer broad-spectrum resistance (BSR) have been elusive targets of crop breeding programs. Bacterial leaf streak (BLS) and bacterial blight (BB), caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Xoc) and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), respectively, are responsible for major losses in rice production in Asia and Africa. Controlling these two diseases is particularly important in Sub-Saharan Africa, where no sources of BSR are available in currently deployed varieties. Our goal is to identify novel