Draft genome sequence of fastidious pathogen Ceratobasidium theobromae, which causes vascular-streak dieback in Theobroma cacao
Abstract Background Ceratobasidium theobromae, a member of the Ceratobasidiaceae family, is the causal agent of vascular-streak dieback (VSD) of cacao, a major threat to the chocolate industry in the South-East Asia. The fastidious pathogen is very hard to isolate and maintain in pure culture, which...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | Fungal Biology and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40694-019-0077-6 |