Durable resistance or efficient disease control? Adult Plant Resistance (APR) at the heart of the dilemma
L. Rimbaud, J. Papaïx, J.-F. Rey, B. Moury, L. G. Barrett, P. H. Thrall
This study uses a model to show that APR genes, though less efficient, may be more durable than major resistance genes due to reduced pathogen selection pressure, but do not provide effective disease protection.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2022Evolutionary Biology