Incomplete specific resistance to Bremia lactucae in lettuce

The complementary pair of dominant genes. Dm 7/1 and Dm 7/2 and the single dominant gene Dm 6 for specific resistance in Bremia lactucae in lettuce, condition incomplete resistance to non-virulent (incompatible) isolates of B. lactucae in both seedling and mature tissue. This incomplete resistance is characterised by a marked reduction in spotophore production compared with fully susceptible (compatible) race/cultivar combinations and by macroscopically visible hypersenstive cell necrosis. The incomplete resistance. In seedling the resistance conditioned by genes giving more complete resistance. In seedlings the resistance conditioned by genes Dm 7/1 and 7/2 was incomplete in outdoor 'crisp' lettuce genotypes and the resistance conditioned by gene Dm 6 was only completely expressed at 20°C.