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Engineering nematode resistance in solanaceae

van der Vossen, E.; Rouppe van der Voort, J.N.A.M.; Klein-Lankhorst, R.; Bakker, J.; Stiekema, W.

Summary

The present invention relates to the Gpa2 resistance gene from potato conferring resistance to phytopathogenic nematodes of the genus Globodera. It further relates to methods and materials employing the gene and processes for identifying related genes. Finally the invention relates to polypeptides encoded by said resistance genes and the use of said polypeptides