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During the course of their coevolution, plants and pathogens have evolved a highly complex and intricate relationship. Pathogens have developed sophisticated offensive systems to parasitize plants and plants, rather than being an easy prey, have in general exhibited a remarkable potential to defend themselves against the onslaught of pathogens. Some plants are capable of preventing certain pathogens from penetrating their walls. Others seem to unleash their defensive weapons shortly after their walls are breached and a few of their cells are invaded.
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© 1982 I. J. Misaghi
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Misaghi, I.J. (1982). Mechanisms of Disease Resistance. In: Physiology and Biochemistry of Plant-Pathogen Interactions. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1149-2_12
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