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Sexual Reproduction in the Citrus Black Spot Pathogen, Phyllosticta citricarpa.
Phytopathology - 1 Jun 2017
Tran Nga T, Miles Andrew K, Dietzgen Ralf G, Dewdney Megan M, Zhang Ke, Rollins Jeffrey A, Drenth André
Abstract excerpt
Citrus black spot (Phyllosticta citricarpa) causes fruit blemishes and premature fruit drop, resulting in significant economic losses in citrus growing areas with summer rainfall across the globe. The mating type locus of P. citricarpa has recently been characterized, revealing the heterothallic nature of this pathogen. However, insight into the occurrence of mating and the impact of completing the sexual cycle...
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