Pan-genome analyses of 226 finger millet-infecting Magnaporthe oryzae strains from eastern Africa
Qi Peng, Bochra A. Bahri, Jie Zhu, Hallie C. Wright, Kathryn A. Prado, Yunus Şahin, Hao Wang, Dong Won Kim, Brandon Mangum, Jane Grimwood, Jerry W. Jenkins, Joseph Atemia, Taiwo A. Shittu, Sreenivasaprasad Muthumeenakshi, Thomas H. Pendergast, , Katrien M. Devos
This study analyzes 226 Magnaporthe oryzae strains infecting finger millet in eastern Africa, revealing genetic differentiation and effector gene variation linked to virulence.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology