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Genomic Prediction of Disease Resistance Provides a Path to Marker Assisted Restoration in a Wetland Foundation Tree Species.
Molecular ecology - 1 May 2026
Guo Karina, Ahrens Collin, Chen Stephanie, Sandhu Karanjeet, Rossetto Maurizio, Jones Ashley, Tan Chloe, Borevitz Justin, Edwards Richard, Bragg Jason
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Tree species worldwide are under threat from non-native pathogens that impact forests and the ecosystem services they provide. Myrtle rust, caused by Austropuccinia psidii, is one example, first detected in Australia in 2010. This fungal pathogen infects immature tissue from a wide range of Myrtaceae hosts, including the wetland foundation species Melaleuca quinquenervia. Durable restoration action for this...
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