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Enriched HeK4me3 marks at Pm-0 resistance-related genes prime courgette against Podosphaera xanthii.
Plant physiology - 20 Jan 2022
Margaritopoulou Theoni, Kizis Dimosthenis, Kotopoulis Dimitris, Papadakis Ioannis E, Anagnostopoulos Christos, Baira Eirini, Termentzi Aikaterini, Vichou Aikaterini-Eleni, Leifert Carlo, Markellou Emilia
Abstract excerpt
Powdery mildew (PM) disease, caused by the obligate biotrophic fungal pathogen Podosphaera xanthii, is the most reported and destructive disease on cultivated Cucurbita species all over the world. Recently, the appearance of highly aggressive P. xanthii isolates has led to PM outbreaks even in resistant crops, making disease management a very difficult task. To challenge this, breeders rely on genetic...
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