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Genetic diversity analysis of the cucurbit powdery mildew fungus Podosphaera xanthii suggests a clonal population structure.
Fungal biology - 1 Sept 2015
Pirondi Alessandro, Vela-Corcía David, Dondini Luca, Brunelli Agostino, Pérez-García Alejandro, Collina Marina
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The sexual stage of Podosphaera xanthii is rarely found worldwide. However, chasmothecia are frequently recorded in northern Italy, suggesting the presence of an actively mating population. With the aim of investigating the genetic structure of the Italian population with respect to populations from other countries, genetic diversity analysis was performed both on 92 isolates from European and American countries...
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