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resistance gene [1 record]

Record 1 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Plant Biology
  • Agriculture - General
DEF

A class of plant genes conferring resistance to a specific strain (or group of strains) of a particular pathogen.

OBS

Their primary function is to sense the presence of the pathogen and to trigger the defence pathways in the plant. R genes have been cloned from a number of plant species.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biologie végétale
  • Agriculture - Généralités
CONT

Les marqueurs (génétiques) qui encadrent ces gènes de résistance pourront être destinés à une sélection assistée par marqueurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Biología vegetal
  • Agricultura - Generalidades
DEF

Clase de genes vegetales que confieren resistencia a una determinada cepa (o grupo de cepas) de un patógeno específico.

OBS

Su función principal es detectar la presencia del patógeno y activar los sistemas de defensa de la planta. Los genes R han sido clonados en numerosas especies vegetales.

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