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Genetic structure and population diversity of Phytophthora infestans strains in Pacific western Canada.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology - 26 Feb 2024
Babarinde Segun, Burlakoti Rishi R, Peters Rick D, Al-Mughrabi Khalil, Novinscak Amy, Sapkota Sanjib, Prithiviraj Balakrishnan
Abstract excerpt
Late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is an economically important disease of potato and tomato worldwide. In Canada, an increase in late blight incidence and severity coincided with changes in genetic composition of P. infestans. We monitored late blight incidence on tomato and potato in Pacific western and eastern Canada between 2019 and 2022, identified genotypes of P. infestans, and examined their...
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