Within-host adaptation of a foliar pathogen, Xanthomonas, on pepper in presence of quantitative resistance and ozone stress
A. Kaur, I. Russell, R. Liu, A. Holland, R. Bhandari, N. Potnis
This study examines how elevated ozone stress affects the eco-evolutionary dynamics of Xanthomonas perforans on resistant and susceptible pepper cultivars, revealing increased disease severity and pathogen population heterogeneity.
bioRxiv · Feb 29, 2024Evolutionary Biology