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Genetic Connectivity Shapes the Puccinia polysora Population Structure in the Pathogen's Winter-Reproductive Regions.
Plant disease - 1 Feb 2026
Sun Qiuyu, Gao Jianmeng, Wang Shuhe, Liu Jie, Deng Jie, Yang Lujia, Ding Mingliang, Da Pu, Huang Liqun, Shi Junzhang, Ma Zhanhong
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Southern corn rust, caused by Puccinia polysora Underw., is a worldwide maize disease. With the changes in global climate and farming systems, southern corn rust has become one of the major diseases that seriously threaten the safety of maize production in China. The disease is airborne and presents regional epidemic characteristics in China; however, its population structure in different regions is still...
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