Asked in a 1973 paper

Gene for gene hypothesis was proposed by__________________?

Correct answer: B. Flor (1956)

  • A. Nelson (1973)
  • B. Flor (1956)
  • C. Robinson (1971)
  • D. Vander plank (1963)

Explanation

The gene-for-gene hypothesis was proposed by H. H. Flor in 1956 while studying flax and flax rust resistance. It states that each host resistance gene corresponds to a matching pathogen avirulence gene.

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