The influence of genetic drift and selection on quantitative traits in a plant pathogenic fungus.

Genetic drift and selection are ubiquitous evolutionary forces acting to shape genetic variation in populations. While their relative importance has been well studied in plants and animals, less is known about their relative importance in fungal pathogens. Because agro-ecosystems are more homogeneou...

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Main Authors: Tryggvi S Stefansson, Bruce A McDonald, Yvonne Willi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4226542?pdf=render