Phyllosphere microbial diversity and specific taxa mediate within-cultivar resistance to Phytophthora palmivora in cacao

ABSTRACT The oomycete pathogen Phytophthora palmivora, which causes black pod rot (BPR) on cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), is responsible for devastating yield losses worldwide. Genetic variation in resistance to Phytophthora spp. is well documented among cacao cultivars, but variation has also been obs...

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Main Authors: Jennifer E. Schmidt, Alina S. Puig, Ashley E. DuVal, Emily E. Pfeufer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-10-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00013-23