Multiple genotypes within aecial clusters in Puccinia graminis and Puccinia coronata: improved understanding of the biology of cereal rust fungi

Abstract Background Cereal rust fungi (Puccinia spp.) are among the most economically important plant pathogens. These fungi have a complex life cycle, including five spore stages and two hosts. They infect one grass host on which they reproduce clonally and cause the cereal rust diseases, while the...

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Main Authors: Anna Berlin, Berit Samils, Björn Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Fungal Biology and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40694-017-0032-3