Jacqui Batley
Plant disease resistance genes play a critical role in providing resistance against pathogens. Hundreds of these genes are present within the genome, however the evolutionary history of these genes is not fully understood. Genome wide identification of these genes within and between species allows a study of which genes are core to a species or family and which have variable roles. We have projects to identify all these genes within Brassica species and wild relatives, perform comparative analyses and provide an understanding of the evolution of these genes and their role in disease resistance. As part of this we focus on pan -genomics.
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