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The potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida overcomes major potato resistance through selection on standing variation at a single locus.
The New phytologist - 1 Mar 2026
Schaveling Arno S, Te Molder Dennie M, Heeres Paul, van Steenbrugge Joris J M, van de Ruitenbeek Stefan J S, van Schaik Casper C, van den Elsen Sven, Smant Geert, Sterken Mark G
Abstract excerpt
Globodera pallida poses a major threat to potato production, with management strategies primarily relying on genetic resistance. However, increasing virulence in field populations across Western Europe raises major concerns for G. pallida control. To investigate the evolutionary mechanisms driving this rise in virulence, we propagated 13 field populations on 30 commercial potato varieties. Our findings indicate...
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