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First insights into the genetic diversity of the pinewood nematode in its native area using new polymorphic microsatellite loci.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Mallez Sophie, Castagnone Chantal, Espada Margarida, Vieira Paulo, Eisenback Jonathan D, Mota Manuel, Guillemaud Thomas, Castagnone-Sereno Philippe
Abstract excerpt
The pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, native to North America, is the causative agent of pine wilt disease and among the most important invasive forest pests in the East-Asian countries, such as Japan and China. Since 1999, it has been found in Europe in the Iberian Peninsula, where it also causes significant damage. In a previous study, 94 pairs of microsatellite primers have been identified in...
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