Host specialisation and disparate evolution of Pyrenophora teres f. teres on barley and barley grass
Abstract Background Pathogens evolve in an arms race, frequently evolving virulence that defeats resistance genes in their hosts. Infection of multiple hosts may accelerate this virulence evolution. Theory predicts that host diversity affects pathogen diversity, with more diverse hosts expected to h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1446-8 |