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Resistance gene complexes: evolution and utilization.
Annual review of phytopathology - 1 Jan 2001
Hulbert S H, Webb C A, Smith S M, Sun Q
Abstract excerpt
More than 30 genes have been characterized from different plant species that provide resistance to a variety of different pathogen and pest species. The structures of most are consistent with a role in pathogen recognition and defense response signaling. Resistance genes are very abundant in plant genomes and most belong to tightly linked gene families. Evolution of R genes is driven by selection on allelic...
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