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Population Genetic Characteristics and Mating Type Frequency of Venturia effusa from Pecan in South America.
Phytopathology - 1 Oct 2022
Bock Clive H, Frusso Enrique, Zoppolo Roberto, Ortiz Edson R, Shiller Jason, Charlton Nikki D, Young Carolyn A, Randall Jennifer J
Abstract excerpt
Scab, caused by the plant-pathogenic fungus Venturia effusa, is a major disease of pecan in South America, resulting in loss of quantity and quality of nut yield. Characteristics of the populations of V. effusa in South America are unknown. We used microsatellites to describe the genetic diversity and population structure of V. effusa in South America, and determined the mating type status of the pathogen. The...
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