Maximized virulence in a sterilizing pathogen: The anther-smut fungus and its co-evolved hosts

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1544-1554

  Sloan, D B ^b   Giraud, T ^c   Hood, M E ^a  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Co evolution; Cryptic species; Dianthus; Evolution of virulence; Generalist; Silene; Specialist

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; COEVOLUTION; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HYBRID; PATHOGEN; STERILITY; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARYOPHYLLACEAE; DIANTHUS; DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; FUNGI; MICROBOTRYUM; SILENE;

EID: 54049103702     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01604.x     Document Type: Article

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