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More Cercospora Species Infect Soybeans across the Americas than Meets the Eye.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Soares Ana Paula Gomes, Guillin Eduardo A, Borges Leandro Luiz, Silva Amanda C T da, Almeida Álvaro M R de, Grijalba Pablo E, Gottlieb Alexandra M, Bluhm Burton H, Oliveira Luiz Orlando de
Abstract excerpt
Diseases of soybean caused by Cercospora spp. are endemic throughout the world's soybean production regions. Species diversity in the genus Cercospora has been underestimated due to overdependence on morphological characteristics, symptoms, and host associations. Currently, only two species (Cercospora kikuchii and C. sojina) are recognized to infect soybean; C. kikuchii causes Cercospora leaf blight (CLB) and...
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