Sources of genomic diversity in the self-fertile plant pathogen, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and consequences for resistance breeding
L. Buchwaldt, H. Garg, K. D. Puri, J. Durkin, J. Adam, M. Harrington, D. Liabeuf, A. Davies, D. D. Hegedus, A. G. Sharpe, K. K. Gali
This study analyzes genomic diversity and aggressiveness in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates from canola fields, finding high haplotype diversity and mycelium compatibility patterns linked to geographic and environmental factors.
bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2020Microbiology