Resistance gene

A resistance gene is any gene producing resistance against an agent. This gene may produce:

• Drug resistance

• Antimicrobial resistance
• Multiple drug resistance

• Disease resistance

• Plant disease resistance

• Gene-for-gene relationship

• Tolerance to infections

• Pesticide resistance

• Acaricide resistance
• Insecticide resistance

• Pyrethroid resistance
• Larvicide resistance

• Herbicide resistance
• Fungicide resistance
• Nematicide resistance
• Anthelmintic/vermicide resistance

• Resistance to parasites

• Resistance to mites
• Resistance to ticks
• Resistance to herbivores - plant defense against herbivory

See also

• Resistance mutation (disambiguation)