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The Beta vulgaris-derived resistance gene Rz2 confers broad-spectrum resistance against soilborne sugar beet-infecting viruses from different families by recognizing triple gene block protein 1.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 Jul 2021
Wetzel Veronika, Willlems Glenda, Darracq Aude, Galein Yann, Liebe Sebastian, Varrelmann Mark
Abstract excerpt
Sugar beet cultivation is dependent on an effective control of beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV, family Benyviridae), which causes tremendous economic losses in sugar production. As the virus is transmitted by a soilborne protist, the use of resistant cultivars is currently the only way to control the disease. The Rz2 gene product belongs to a family of proteins conferring resistance towards diverse...
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