The role of hybridization in the evolution and emergence of new fungal plant pathogens

Phytopathology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 104-112

  Stukenbrock, Eva H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genome evolution; Genomic conflicts; Host specificities

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCETES; BASIDIOMYCETES; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HYBRIDIZATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT; PLANT DISEASE; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

ASCOMYCOTA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; GENETIC SPECIATION; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; PLANT DISEASES; PLANTS;

EID: 84958965109     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-08-15-0184-RVW     Document Type: Review

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