Complex interactions between fungal avirulence genes and their corresponding plant resistance genes and consequences for disease resistance management

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 8, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Petit Houdenot, Yohann ^a   Fudal, Isabelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Avirulence genes; Fungal effectors; Resistance genes; Resistance management; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021130213     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01072     Document Type: Review

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