Breakdown of resistance to grapevine downy mildew upon limited deployment of a resistant variety

• Published in: BMC plant biology Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 147
• Main Authors: Peressotti, Elisa, Wiedemann-Merdinoglu, Sabine, Delmotte, François, Bellin, Diana, Di Gaspero, Gabriele, Testolin, Raffaele, Merdinoglu, Didier, Mestre, Pere
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 15.07.2010; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Europe; Fungal diseases of plants; Genetic aspects; Grapes; Immunity, Innate - genetics; Mildew; Oomycetes - classification; Oomycetes - genetics; Oomycetes - growth & development; Oomycetes - pathogenicity; Oomycetes - physiology; Phylogeny; Physiological aspects; Plant Diseases - genetics; Plant immunology; Quantitative Trait Loci - genetics; Virulence (Microbiology); Vitis - genetics; Vitis - metabolism; Vitis - microbiology; Europe

Natural disease resistance is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way of controlling plant disease. Breeding programmes need to make sure that the resistance deployed is effective and durable. Grapevine downy mildew, caused by the Oomycete Plasmopara viticola, affects viticulture and it is...