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Evolution of linked avirulence effectors in Leptosphaeria maculans is affected by genomic environment and exposure to resistance genes in host plants.
PLoS pathogens - 4 Nov 2010
Van de Wouw Angela P, Cozijnsen Anton J, Hane James K, Brunner Patrick C, McDonald Bruce A, Oliver Richard P, Howlett Barbara J
Abstract excerpt
Brassica napus (canola) cultivars and isolates of the blackleg fungus, Leptosphaeria maculans interact in a 'gene for gene' manner whereby plant resistance (R) genes are complementary to pathogen avirulence (Avr) genes. Avirulence genes encode proteins that belong to a class of pathogen molecules known as effectors, which includes small secreted proteins that play a role in disease. In Australia in 2003 canola...
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