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A novel cost of R gene resistance in the presence of disease.
The American naturalist - 1 Apr 2004
Korves Tonia, Bergelson Joy
Abstract excerpt
Resistance responses can impose fitness costs when pests are absent. Here, we test whether the induction of resistance can decrease fitness even in plants under attack; we call this potential outcome a net cost with attack. Using lines in which genetic background was controlled, we investigated whether susceptible Arabidopsis thaliana plants can outperform R gene resistant plants when infected with pathogens. For...
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