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)