Two ancient nuclear lineages and divergent reproductive strategies drive global success of the wheat stripe rust pathogen
Jierong Wang, Yiwen Xu, Z. N. Li, Gangming Zhan, Jiasui Zhan, Zhensheng Kang, Jing Zhang Zhao
The paper uses population-genomic analyses of wheat stripe rust fungus isolates to identify two ancient nuclear lineages and their role in the pathogen's global success.
Current Biology · Aug 31, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics