Once deployed uniformly in the field, genetically controlled plant resistance is often quickly
overcome by pathogens, resulting in dramatic losses. Several strategies have been …

The development of molecular genetics and associated technology like MAS has led to the
emergence of a new field in plant breeding-Gene pyramiding. Pyramiding entails stacking …

Plant resistance genes are highly polymorphic and have diverse recognition specificities.
These genes often occur as members of clustered gene families that have evolved through …

Molecular plant pathology has focused on studying large-effect qualitative resistance loci
that predominantly function in detecting pathogens and/or transmitting signals resulting from …

Durable crop disease resistance is an essential component of global food security.
Continuous pathogen evolution leads to a breakdown of resistance and there is a pressing …

The genetically anchored physical map of peach is a valuable tool for identifying loci
controlling economically important traits in Prunus. Breeding for disease resistance is a key …

The efficacy of disease resistance genes in plants decreases over time because of the
selection of virulent pathogen genotypes. A key goal of crop protection programs is to …

Defenses against most specialized plant pathogens are often initiated by a plant disease
resistance gene. Plant genomes encode several classes of genes that can function as …

Classical genetic and molecular data show that genes determining disease resistance in
plants are frequently clustered in the genome. Genes for resistance (R genes) to diverse …