Gene-for-gene coevolution between plants and parasites

The concept of gene-for-gene coevolution is a major model for research on the evolution of resistance against parasites in crop plants, reciprocal evolution between species in natural plant populations, and mathematical models of the dynamics of coevolution. Recent studies have begun to challenge th...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature (London) 1992-11, Vol.360 (6400), p.121-125
Main Authors: Thompson, John N, Burdon, Jeremy J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biological evolution
Evolution
Flowers & plants
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics
Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Parasites
Science & Technology
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The concept of gene-for-gene coevolution is a major model for research on the evolution of resistance against parasites in crop plants, reciprocal evolution between species in natural plant populations, and mathematical models of the dynamics of coevolution. Recent studies have begun to challenge the prevailing view that natural selection within local plant populations is the major evolutionary process driving this form of coevolution. The emerging pattern from these studies suggests that metapopulation structure, including the effects of gene flow and genetic drift, may be at least as important as local natural selection in determining the genetic dynamics and outcomes of these evolutionary arms races.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/360121a0