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Signatures of recombination in clonal lineages of the citrus brown spot pathogen, Alternaria alternata sensu lato.
Phytopathology - 1 Jul 2013
Stewart Jane E, Thomas Kalyn A, Lawrence Christopher B, Dang Ha, Pryor Barry M, Timmer L M Pete, Peever Tobin L
Abstract excerpt
Most Alternaria spp. are considered asexual but recent molecular evolution analyses of Alternaria mating-type genes show that the mating locus is under strong purifying selection, indicating a possible role in sexual reproduction. The objective of this study was to determine the mode of reproduction of an Alternaria alternata sensu lato population causing citrus brown spot in central Florida. Mating type of each...
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