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Genetic diversity of Phytophthora infestans in the Northern Andean region.
BMC genetics - 9 Feb 2011
Cárdenas Martha, Grajales Alejandro, Sierra Roberto, Rojas Alejandro, González-Almario Adriana, Vargas Angela, Marín Mauricio, Fermín Gustavo, Lagos Luz E, Grünwald Niklaus J, Bernal Adriana, Salazar Camilo, Restrepo Silvia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, the causal agent of potato late blight, is responsible for tremendous crop losses worldwide. Countries in the northern part of the Andes dedicate a large proportion of the highlands to the production of potato, and more recently, solanaceous fruits such as cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) and tree tomato (Solanum betaceum), all of which are hosts of this...
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