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Virulence and resistance may act on the same biochemical mechanisms. Because Erwinia-virulence on potato depends on the lysis of cell walls of the host, resistance may depend on the lysis of cell walls of the parasite. An example is given with yellow rust on wheat.
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Communicated by H. F. Linskens
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Nitzsche, W. Chitinase as a possible resistance factor for higher plants. Theoret. Appl. Genetics 65, 171–172 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00264887
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00264887