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Genotyping of Plasmodiophora brassicae reveals the presence of distinct populations.
BMC genomics - 16 Apr 2018
Holtz Michael D, Hwang Sheau-Fang, Strelkov Stephen E
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BACKGROUND: Plasmodiophora brassicae is a soilborne pathogen of the family Brassicaceae and the causal agent of clubroot disease. In Canada, P. brassicae is now one of the most important constraints to canola (Brassica napus) production, and is managed mainly by the deployment of resistant cultivars. In recent years, however, new strains of the pathogen have emerged that are capable of overcoming host resistance,...
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