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What Recognizes What In Plant Disease Resistance?, Innovations-report
 









Excerpts: Plants have an immune system that resists infection, yet 10% of the
world's agricultural production is lost annually to diseases caused by bacteria,
fungi, and viruses. Understanding how disease resistance works may help combat
this scourge. (...) show how one aspect of the plant immune system is defined by
the gene-for-gene hypothesis: a plant Resistance (R) gene encodes a protein that
specifically recognizes and protects against one pathogen or strain of a
pathogen carrying a corresponding Avirulence (Avr) gene. (...) These findings
provide novel insights into how R proteins recognize pathogen Avr proteins and
should help in long-term efforts to enhance crop yield. (...)
Source: What Recognizes What In Plant Disease Resistance?[
http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/life_sciences/report-78702.html
], Innovations-report, 2007/02/13
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