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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 reproduct...
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