Genetic Structure and Migration Routes of Phytophthora ramorum into Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Phytophthora ramorum is a plant pathogen that causes disease in nurseries and forests in the United States, Canada, Asia, South America, and Europe. Since 2002, disease caused by P. ramorum has led to the destruction of horticultural plants and trees in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Two lineages, EU1 and EU2, have been reported in both countries; EU1 is more prevalent in Ireland, whereas EU2 is more prevalent in...

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• Genetic Variation
• Genotype
• Ireland
• Microsatellite Repeats
• Northern Ireland