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Extensive chromosomal reshuffling drives evolution of virulence in an asexual pathogen.
Genome research - 1 Aug 2013
de Jonge Ronnie, Bolton Melvin D, Kombrink Anja, van den Berg Grardy C M, Yadeta Koste A, Thomma Bart P H J
Abstract excerpt
Sexual recombination drives genetic diversity in eukaryotic genomes and fosters adaptation to novel environmental challenges. Although strictly asexual microorganisms are often considered as evolutionary dead ends, they comprise many devastating plant pathogens. Presently, it remains unknown how such asexual pathogens generate the genetic variation that is required for quick adaptation and evolution in the arms...
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