Gene expression polymorphism underpins evasion of host immunity in an asexual lineage of the Irish potato famine pathogen

Gene expression polymorphism underpins evasion of host immunity in an asexual lineage of the Irish potato famine pathogen

Abstract Background Outbreaks caused by asexual lineages of fungal and oomycete pathogens are a continuing threat to crops, wild animals and natural ecosystems (Fisher MC, Henk DA, Briggs CJ, Brownstein JS, Madoff LC, McCraw SL, Gurr SJ, Nature 484:186–194, 2012; Kupferschmidt K, Science 337:636–638...

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Main Authors: Marina Pais, Kentaro Yoshida, Artemis Giannakopoulou, Mathieu A. Pel, Liliana M. Cano, Ricardo F. Oliva, Kamil Witek, Hannele Lindqvist-Kreuze, Vivianne G. A. A. Vleeshouwers, Sophien Kamoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Asexual reproduction
Clonal lineage
Phytophthora infestans
Emergent pathogen
Evolution
Immunity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1201-6

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