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Evidence of genetically diverse virulent mating types of Phytophthora capsici from Capsicum annum L.
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology - 12 Aug 2018
Nawaz Kiran, Shahid Ahmad Ali, Bengyella Louis, Subhani Muhammad Nasir, Ali Muhammad, Anwar Waheed, Iftikhar Sehrish, Ali Shinawar Waseem
Abstract excerpt
Chili pepper (Capsicum annum L.) is an important economic crop that is severely destroyed by the filamentous oomycete Phytophthora capsici. Little is known about this pathogen in key chili pepper farms in Punjab province, Pakistan. We investigated the genetic diversity of P. capsici strains using standard taxonomic and molecular tools, and characterized their colony growth patterns as well as their disease...
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