A genome survey of <it>Moniliophthora perniciosa </it>gives new insights into Witches' Broom Disease of cacao

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The basidiomycete fungus <it>Moniliophthora perniciosa </it>is the causal agent of Witches' Broom Disease (WBD) in cacao (<it>Theobroma cacao</it>). It is a hemibiotrophic pathogen that colonizes the apop...

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Main Authors: Bailey Bryan A, Guiltinan Mark J, Barbosa Luciana V, Neto Aristóteles, Neto José, Gonçalves Marilda S, Gramacho Karina P, Castro Luis AB, de Moraes Marcos H, Araújo Marcos, Rio Maria, Pires Acássia BL, de Oliveira Bruno V, Thomazella Daniela PT, García Odalys, Estrela Raíssa C, Vidal Ramon O, Carrer Helaine, Cunha Anderson F, Carraro Dirce M, Cotomacci Carolina, Rincones Johana, Parizzi Lucas P, Formighieri Eduardo F, Costa Gustavo GL, Carazzolle Marcelo F, Mondego Jorge MC, Meinhardt Lyndel W, Cascardo Julio CM, Pereira Gonçalo AG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/548