Multigenic And Induced Systemic Resistance In Plants

Plants Have Developed Very Sophisticated Mechanisms To Combat Pathogens And Pestsusingtheleastamountofreservedorgeneratedenergypossible. Theydothis By Activating Major Defense Mechanisms After Recognition Of The Organisms That Are Considered To Be Detrimental To Their Survival; Therefore They Have Been Able To Exist On Earth Longer Than Any Other Higher Organisms. It Has Been Known For The Past Century That Plants Carry Genetic Information For Inherited Resistance Against Many Pathogenic Organisms Including Fungi, Bacteria, And Viruses, And That The Relationship Between Pathogenic Organisms And Hosts Plants Are Rather Complex And In Some Cases Time Dependent.