Chile (Capsicum annuum) plants transformed with the RB gene from Solanum bulbocastanum are resistant to Phytophthora capsici.
Phytophthora capsici is a soil borne pathogen, and is among the most destructive pathogens for Capsicum annuum (chile). P. capsici is known to cause diseases on all parts of the chile plants. Therefore, it requires independent resistance genes to control disease symptoms that are induced by each of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223213 |