Identification of the first oomycete mating-type locus sequence in the grapevine downy mildew pathogen, Plasmopara viticola
Y. Dussert, L. Legrand, I. D. Mazet, C. Couture, M.-C. Piron, R.-F. Serre, O. Bouchez, P. Mestre, S. L. Toffolatti, T. Giraud, F. Delmotte
The paper identifies the mating-type locus in Plasmopara viticola, revealing a unique heterozygosity asymmetry and implications for pathogen evolution and management.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2020Evolutionary Biology