Differential loss of effector genes in three recently expanded pandemic clonal lineages of the rice blast fungus
Abstract Background Understanding the mechanisms and timescales of plant pathogen outbreaks requires a detailed genome-scale analysis of their population history. The fungus Magnaporthe (Syn. Pyricularia) oryzae—the causal agent of blast disease of cereals— is among the most destructive plant pathog...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-020-00818-z |