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South-East Asia is the center of origin, diversity and dispersion of the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae.
The New phytologist - 1 Mar 2014
Saleh Dounia, Milazzo Joëlle, Adreit Henri, Fournier Elisabeth, Tharreau Didier
Abstract excerpt
• Inferring invasion routes and identifying reservoirs of diversity of plant pathogens are essential in proposing new strategies for their control. Magnaporthe oryzae, the fungus responsible for rice blast disease, has invaded all rice growing areas. Virulent genotypes regularly (re)emerge, causing rapid resistance breakdowns. However, the world-wide genetic subdivision of M. oryzae populations on rice and its...
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