Population genomics and molecular epidemiology of wheat powdery mildew in Europe
Jigisha Jigisha, Jeanine Ly, Nikolaos Minadakis, Fabian Freund, Lukas Kunz, Urszula Piechota, Beyhan Akın, Virgilio Balmas, Roi Ben‐David, Szilvia Bencze, Salim Bourras, Matteo Bozzoli, Otilia COTUNA, Gilles Couleaud, Mónika Cséplő, , Fabrizio Menardo
This study analyzes the population genomics and molecular epidemiology of wheat powdery mildew in Europe, revealing population structure linked to wind patterns and identifying loci under selection, including fungicide targets and avirulence genes.
PLoS Biology · May 2, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology