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Genetics, Vol. 155, 873-887, June 2000, Copyright © 2000

Comparative Genetics of Disease Resistance Within the Solanaceae

Rebecca C. Grubea, Elaine R. Radwanskia, and Molly Jahna
a Department of Plant Breeding, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

Corresponding author: Molly Jahn, 312 Bradfield Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853., mmk9{at}cornell.edu (E-mail)

Communicating editor: J. A. BIRCHLER

Genomic positions of phenotypically defined disease resistance genes (R genes) and R gene homologues were analyzed in three solanaceous crop genera, Lycopersicon (tomato), Solanum (potato), and Capsicum (pepper). R genes occurred at corresponding positions in two or more genomes more frequently than expected by chance; however, in only two cases, both involving Phytophthora spp., did genes at corresponding positions have specificity for closely related pathogen taxa. In contrast, resistances to Globodera spp., potato virus Y, tobacco mosaic virus, and tomato spotted wilt virus were mapped in two or more genera and did not occur in corresponding positions. Without exception, pepper homologues of the cloned R genes Sw-5, N, Pto, Prf, and I2 were found in syntenous positions in other solanaceous genomes and in some cases also mapped to additional positions near phenotypically defined solanaceous R genes. This detailed analysis and synthesis of all available data for solanaceous R genes suggests a working hypothesis regarding the evolution of R genes. Specifically, while the taxonomic specificity of host R genes may be evolving rapidly, general functions of R alleles (e.g., initiation of resistance response) may be conserved at homologous loci in related plant genera.





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