The dominant lineage of Phakopsora pachyrhizi in the United States of America does not have a Brazilian origin
Everton Geraldo Capote Ferreira, Yoshihiro Inoue, Harun Muthuri Murithi, Tantawat Nardwattanawong, Jitender Cheema, Ruud Grootens, Sirlaine Albino Paes, George Mahuku, MATTHIEU H. A. J. JOOSTEN, Glen Lee Hartman, Yuichi Yamaoka, M Catherine Aime, Sérgio H Brommonschenkel, H. Peter van Esse, Yogesh Kumar Gupta
The study analyzes genetic diversity of Phakopsora pachyrhizi to determine its origin in the USA, finding multiple incursions and limited genetic diversity in Brazil.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology