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Discuss the method of breeding for disease resistance.

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Plant diseases are caused by pathogens like viruses, bacteria and fungi. This affects crop yield. To develop disease resistant varieties of crops, that would increase the yield and reduce the use of fungicides and bactericides are important. Some disease resistant varieties are as follows.
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