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AFLP analysis reveals a clonal population of Phytophthora pinifolia in Chile.
Fungal biology - 1 Sept 2010
Durán Alvaro, Gryzenhout Marieka, Drenth André, Slippers Bernard, Ahumada Rodrigo, Wingfield Brenda D, Wingfield Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Phytophthora pinifolia is the causal agent of the recently discovered needle disease of Pinus radiata in Chile, referred to as "Daño Foliar del Pino" (DFP). The genetic structure of the pathogen population is unknown, which hinders our understanding of its appearance and spread in Chile since 2004. In this study, a population of 88 cultures of P. pinifolia isolated from P. radiata at several localities in Chile...
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