The wheat blast pathogen Pyricularia graminis-tritici has complex origins and a disease cycle spanning multiple grass hosts
Vanina L. Castroagudín, Anderson L. D. Danelli, Silvino I. Moreira, Juliana T. A. Reges, Giselle de Carvalho, João L.N. Maciel, Ana L. V. Bonato, Carlos A. Forcelini, Eduardo Alves, Bruce A. McDonald, Daniel Croll, Paulo C. Ceresini
This study investigates the origins and disease cycle of the wheat blast pathogen Pyricularia graminis-tritici, revealing its complex genetic structure and role of grasses as a reservoir for wheat infection.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2017 · PreprintPlant Biology