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Landscape of genomic diversity and host adaptation in Fusarium graminearum.
BMC genomics - 23 Feb 2017
Laurent Benoit, Moinard Magalie, Spataro Cathy, Ponts Nadia, Barreau Christian, Foulongne-Oriol Marie
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BACKGROUND: Fusarium graminearum is one of the main causal agents of the Fusarium Head Blight, a worldwide disease affecting cereal cultures, whose presence can lead to contaminated grains with chemically stable and harmful mycotoxins. Resistant cultivars and fungicides are frequently used to control this pathogen, and several observations suggest an adaptation of F. graminearum that raises concerns regarding the...
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