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Gene-for-Gene Interactions

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Traditionally, measures to prevent viral diseases have included breeding strategies to introduce natural forms of plant resistance from wild relatives into economically important crops. Thus, many crop plants have been selectively bred to incorporate specific resistance genes that target a wide variety of pathogens (Fraser, 1990). One shortcoming of this practice is the inability to transfer resistance across species barriers. Recent advances in biotechnology are overcoming this limitation as modern molecular techniques now provide the means to transfer resistance from one plant species to another (Whitham et al.,1996). However, as new resistance genes are introduced into plants, pathogens may evolve to overcome resistance. Fraser and Gerwitz (1987) examined over 50 virus-host interactions where resistance genes have been identified. They showed that fewer than 10% of these genes remained effective against long-term exposure to multiple virus strains. Understanding the molecular interactions between pathogens and the plant genes controlling resistance will allow for the development of new and better approaches to providing more effective long-term protection.

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Dardick, C.D., Culver, J.N. (1999). Gene-for-Gene Interactions. In: Mandahar, C.L. (eds) Molecular Biology of Plant Viruses. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5063-1_10

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