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High frequency mitotic gene conversion in genetic hybrids of the oomycete Phytophthora sojae.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 4 Dec 2001
Chamnanpunt J, Shan W X, Tyler B M
Abstract excerpt
Microbial populations depend on genetic variation to respond to novel environmental challenges. Plant pathogens are notorious for their ability to overcome pesticides and host resistance genes as a result of genetic changes. We report here that in particular hybrid strains of Phytophthora sojae, an oomycete pathogen of soybean, high frequency mitotic gene conversion rapidly converts heterozygous loci to...
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