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A Global Perspective on the Population Structure and Reproductive System of Phyllosticta citricarpa.
Phytopathology - 1 Jun 2017
Carstens E, Linde C C, Slabbert R, Miles A K, Donovan N J, Li H, Zhang K, Dewdney M M, Rollins J A, Glienke C, Schutte G C, Fourie P H, McLeod A
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The citrus pathogen Phyllosticta citricarpa was first described 117 years ago in Australia; subsequently, from the summer rainfall citrus-growing regions in China, Africa, and South America; and, recently, the United States. Limited information is available on the pathogen's population structure, mode of reproduction, and introduction pathways, which were investigated by genotyping 383 isolates representing 12...
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