Successful intergeneric transfer of a major apple scab resistance gene (Rvi6) from apple to pear and precise comparison of the downstream molecular mechanisms of this resistance in both species

Table 2 Design of the transcriptomic experiments

Species	Genotype	Scab strain	Type of interaction	Transcriptomic analysis
Pear	60 AU	VP102	R*	R against S at T0^$, 8, 24 and 72 hpi
Pear	Conference	VP102	S**	R against S at T0, 8, 24 and 72 hpi
Apple	GalaRvi6	VI EUB04	R	R against S at T0, 8, 24 and 72 hpi
Apple	Gala	VI EUB04	S	R against S at T0, 8, 24 and 72 hpi

* R resistance, ** S susceptibility, ^$ T0 sampling time just before inoculation

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