The evolution of resistance genes in multi-protein plant resistance systems

Current Opinion in Genetics and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 493-499

  Friedman, Aaron R ^a   Baker, Barbara J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUCINE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

CHROMATIN; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC RESISTANCE; GENOME; HAPLOTYPE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE BINDING SITE; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT EVOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; REVIEW;

CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; DIRECTED MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENES, PLANT; GENOME, PLANT; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MODELS, GENETIC; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PLANT DISEASES; PLANTS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

EID: 36549055666     PISSN: 0959437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2007.08.014     Document Type: Review

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