Can higher aggressiveness effectively compensate for a virulence deficiency in plant pathogen? A case study of Puccinia triticina's fitness evolution in a diversified varietal landscape
C. Fontyn, K. J. Meyer, A.-L. Boixel, C. Picard, A. Destanque, T. C. Marcel, F. Suffert, H. Goyeau
This study shows that higher aggressiveness can compensate for virulence deficiencies in Puccinia triticina, explaining its competitive advantage over a virulent pathotype in a wheat landscape.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology