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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | Fungal Biology and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40694-017-0032-3 |