Disease resistance refers to the ability of a plant to restrict, slow down, or overcome the effects of a pathogen or insect that would cause disease. There are many types of disease resistance in plants, both natural and genetically engineered.
Plants have evolved their own natural defense systems against diseases over millions of years. This natural or horizontal resistance helps plants fend off disease agents like fungi, bacteria, viruses, viroids, phytoplasmas, and nematodes. Plants use physical and biochemical barriers like cell walls, protective enzymes, and antimicrobial compounds to resist infection.
There are also many types of genetically controlled vertical resistance where a plant is resistant to some races of a pathogen but susceptible to others. This resistance is controlled by R genes which recognize disease agents and trigger defense responses. By inserting or deleting R genes, breeders can develop crops with resistance to specific diseases.
Other key things to know:
- Disease resistance helps reduce crop losses and keep plants healthy. It is a crucial tool for food security.
- No plant is resistant to all disease agents. There is always an evolutionary arms race between plants and pathogens.
- Climate change complicates disease resistance as warmer temperatures often favor pathogen growth.
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