Intraspecific variation at the free-living stage of a soil-borne pathogen is organized into an exploration syndrome associated with infectivity
Margot Trinquier, Marie‐Laure Pilet‐Nayel, Clément Lavaud, Baptiste Mayjonade, Sébastien Carrère, Jérôme Gouzy, Hervé Philippe, Delphine Legrand, Elodie Gaulin
The paper measures phenotypic variation in free-living stages of Aphanomyces euteiches and identifies an 'exploration syndrome' linked to infectivity and geographic origin.
bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2026 · PreprintEcology