Thermal plasticity of virulence differs between two latitudinally distant populations of the ash dieback pathogen
Jean‐Paul Soularue, Clémence Bécans, Andréa Martelli, Camille Lepoittevin, Agnès Aubert, Cécile Robin
This study examines thermal plasticity of virulence in two Hymenoscyphus fraxineus populations, finding that the Lithuanian population shows reduced virulence at higher temperatures while the Italian population remains stable.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology