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Botrytis pseudocinerea, a new cryptic species causing gray mold in French vineyards in sympatry with Botrytis cinerea.
Phytopathology - 1 Dec 2011
Walker Anne-Sophie, Gautier Ang Lique, Confais Johann, Martinho Daniel, Viaud Muriel, Le P Cheur Pascal, Dupont Joelle, Fournier Elisabeth
Abstract excerpt
Botrytis cinerea is a major crop pathogen infesting >220 hosts worldwide. A cryptic species has been identified in some French populations but the new species, B. pseudocinerea, has not been fully delimited and established. The aim of this study was to distinguish between the two species, using phylogenetic, biological, morphological, and ecological criteria. Multiple gene genealogies confirmed that the two...
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