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Phylogenetic determinants of potential host shifts in fungal pathogens.
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Dec 2009
de Vienne D M, Hood M E, Giraud T
Abstract excerpt
Understanding what determines the host range of pathogens and the potential for host shifts is of critical importance to controlling their introductions into new environments. The phylogeny of the hosts has been shown to be important: pathogens are more likely to be infectious on hosts closely related to their host-of-origin because of the similar host environments that is shared by descent. The importance of...
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