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Diverse sources of infection and cryptic recombination revealed in South African Diplodia pinea populations.
Fungal biology - 1 Jan 2012
Bihon Wubetu, Slippers Bernard, Burgess Treena, Wingfield Michael J, Wingfield Brenda D
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This study considers the population diversity and structure of Diplodia pinea in South Africa at different spatial scales from single trees to plantations, as well as comparing infections on healthy and diseased trees. A total of 236 isolates were characterized using 13 microsatellite markers. Analysis of these markers confirmed previous results that D. pinea has a high level of gene and genotypic diversity in...
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