The evolutionary genetics of plant-pathogen systems[]

Understanding the coevolution of hosts and parasites is key to understanding their ecology. The level of genetic variance in resistance and virulence can strongly influence the population dynamics and equilibrium of the interacting species.

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Published in:Bioscience 1996-02, Vol.46 (2), p.136-145
Main Author: Simms, E.L. (University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGENT PATHOGENE
Alleles
Community Relations
Disease resistance
Ecological genetics
EVOLUCION
EVOLUTION
Evolutionary genetics
Flowers & plants
Genetic variance
GENETIC VARIATION
Genetics
HOST PARASITE RELATIONS
Medical genetics
ORGANISMOS PATOGENOS
Parasite hosts
Parasites
PATHOGENICITY
PATHOGENS
Plants
PODER PATOGENO
POUVOIR PATHOGENE
RELACIONES HUESPED PARASITO
RELATION HOTE PARASITE
RESISTANCE
VARIACION GENETICA
VARIATION GENETIQUE
VIRULENCE
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Summary:Understanding the coevolution of hosts and parasites is key to understanding their ecology. The level of genetic variance in resistance and virulence can strongly influence the population dynamics and equilibrium of the interacting species.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1312816