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Paranoid potato: phytophthora-resistant genotype shows constitutively activated defense.
Plant signaling & behavior - 1 Mar 2012
Ali Ashfaq, Moushib Laith Ibrahim, Lenman Marit, Levander Fredrik, Olsson Kerstin, Carlson-Nilson Ulrika, Zoteyeva Nadezhda, Liljeroth Erland, Andreasson Erik
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Phytophthora is the most devastating pathogen of dicot plants. There is a need for resistance sources with different modes of action to counteract the fast evolution of this pathogen. In order to better understand mechanisms of defense against P. infestans, we analyzed several clones of potato. Two of the genotypes tested, Sarpo Mira and SW93-1015, exhibited strong resistance against P. infestans in field trials,...
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