Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Selective Breeding and Genetic Engineering.
The genetic ability of an organism to withstand infection from specific pathogens, often targeted in selective crop breeding.
Disease resistance appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Natural Selection and Genetic Modification, especially Selective Breeding and Genetic Engineering and Selective Breeding.
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