Article
Genome sequence and analysis of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans.
Nature - 17 Sept 2009
Haas Brian J, Kamoun Sophien, Zody Michael C, Jiang Rays H Y, Handsaker Robert E, Cano Liliana M, Grabherr Manfred, Kodira Chinnappa D, Raffaele Sylvain, Torto-Alalibo Trudy, Bozkurt Tolga O, Ah-Fong Audrey M V, Alvarado Lucia, Anderson Vicky L, Armstrong Miles R, Avrova Anna, Baxter Laura, Beynon Jim, Boevink Petra C, Bollmann Stephanie R, Bos Jorunn I B, Bulone Vincent, Cai Guohong, Cakir Cahid, Carrington James C, Chawner Megan, Conti Lucio, Costanzo Stefano, Ewan Richard, Fahlgren Noah, Fischbach Michael A, Fugelstad Johanna, Gilroy Eleanor M, Gnerre Sante, Green Pamela J, Grenville-Briggs Laura J, Griffith John, Grünwald Niklaus J, Horn Karolyn, Horner Neil R, Hu Chia-Hui, Huitema Edgar, Jeong Dong-Hoon, Jones Alexandra M E, Jones Jonathan D G, Jones Richard W, Karlsson Elinor K, Kunjeti Sridhara G, Lamour Kurt, Liu Zhenyu, Ma Lijun, Maclean Daniel, Chibucos Marcus C, McDonald Hayes, McWalters Jessica, Meijer Harold J G, Morgan William, Morris Paul F, Munro Carol A, O'Neill Keith, Ospina-Giraldo Manuel, Pinzón Andrés, Pritchard Leighton, Ramsahoye Bernard, Ren Qinghu, Restrepo Silvia, Roy Sourav, Sadanandom Ari, Savidor Alon, Schornack Sebastian, Schwartz David C, Schumann Ulrike D, Schwessinger Ben, Seyer Lauren, Sharpe Ted, Silvar Cristina, Song Jing, Studholme David J, Sykes Sean, Thines Marco, van de Vondervoort Peter J I, Phuntumart Vipaporn, Wawra Stephan, Weide Rob, Win Joe, Young Carolyn, Zhou Shiguo, Fry William, Meyers Blake C, van West Pieter, Ristaino Jean, Govers Francine, Birch Paul R J, Whisson Stephen C, Judelson Howard S, Nusbaum Chad
Abstract excerpt
Phytophthora infestans is the most destructive pathogen of potato and a model organism for the oomycetes, a distinct lineage of fungus-like eukaryotes that are related to organisms such as brown algae and diatoms. As the agent of the Irish potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century, P. infestans has had a tremendous effect on human history, resulting in famine and population displacement. To this day, it affects...
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