Genetic variation for resistance to herbivores and plant pathogens: Hypotheses, mechanisms and evolutionary implications

Plant Pathology

Volumn 62, Issue S1, 2013, Pages 122-132

  Keith, R ^a   Mitchell Olds, T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Geographic variation; Herbivore resistance; Pathogen resistance

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOMICS; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HERBIVORE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PLANT DEFENSE;

EID: 84890425005     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: 13653059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppa.12134     Document Type: Article

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