Doomed by popularity: The broad use of the Pm8 resistance gene in wheat resulted in hypermutation of the AvrPm8 gene in the powdery mildew pathogen
L. Kunz, A. G. Sotiropoulos, J. Graf, M. Razavi, M. C. Mueller, B. Keller
The paper shows that widespread use of the Pm8 resistance gene in wheat led to hypermutation in the AvrPm8 gene of powdery mildew pathogens, resulting in loss of resistance.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology