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Genome-wide analysis of Fusarium graminearum field populations reveals hotspots of recombination.
BMC genomics - 24 Nov 2015
Talas Firas, McDonald Bruce A
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BACKGROUND: Fusarium graminearum (Fg) is a ubiquitous pathogen of wheat, barley and maize causing Fusarium head blight. Large annual yield losses and contamination of foodstuffs with harmful mycotoxins make Fg one of the most-studied plant pathogens. Analyses of natural field populations can lead to a better understanding of the evolutionary processes affecting this pathogen. Restriction site associated DNA...
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