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Co-occurrence and hybridization of anther-smut pathogens specialized on Dianthus hosts.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2017
Petit Elsa, Silver Casey, Cornille Amandine, Gladieux Pierre, Rosenthal Lisa, Bruns Emily, Yee Sarah, Antonovics Janis, Giraud Tatiana, Hood Michael E
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Host specialization has important consequences for the diversification and ecological interactions of obligate pathogens. The anther-smut disease of natural plant populations, caused by Microbotryum fungi, has been characterized by specialized host-pathogen interactions, which contribute in part to the isolation among these numerous fungal species. This study investigated the molecular variation of Microbotryum...
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