Regional Population Genetics Structured by Mating Type in Alternaria brassicicola in Cole Crops (Brassica spp.) in the Northeastern, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States.

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Production of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), and other cruciferous vegetables (Brassica spp.), has expanded throughout the United States. As a result, associated diseases have become more important in new locations. Alternaria brassicicola, the primary causal agent of Alternaria leaf blight and head rot of brassicas, is a major pathogen ubiquitous in all brassica production operations. To better...

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