An efficient gene disruption method for the woody plant pathogen Botryosphaeria dothidea

Abstract Background Botryosphaeria dothidea causes apple white rot and infects many tree plants. Genome data for B. dothidea are available and many pathogenesis-related genes have been predicted. However, a gene manipulation method is needed to study the pathogenic mechanism of B. dothidea. Results...

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Main Authors: Bao-Zhu Dong, Li-Yun Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12896-020-00608-z