DNA microarrays: new tools in the analysis of plant defence responses.
Summary Large-scale DNA sequencing is providing information on the number and organization of genes and genomes of plant species and their pathogens. The next phase is to identify gene functions and gene networks with key roles in compatible and incompatible plant-pathogen interactions. DNA microarrays can provide information on the expression patterns of thousands of genes in parallel. The application of this technology is already revealing new features of plant-pathogen interactions and will be a key tool for a wide range of experiments in molecular plant pathology.
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