Genome-wide increased copy number is associated with emergence of super-fit clones of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans
B. Knaus, J. Tabima, S. Shakya, H. Judelson, N. Grunwald
The paper analyzes genomic data to show that modern clonal lineages of Phytophthora infestans have increased copy number compared to sexual populations at the center of origin.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2019Microbiology