Genotyping of Plasmodiophora brassicae reveals the presence of distinct populations

Abstract Background Plasmodiophora brassicae is a soilborne pathogen of the family Brassicaceae and the causal agent of clubroot disease. In Canada, P. brassicae is now one of the most important constraints to canola (Brassica napus) production, and is managed mainly by the deployment of resistant c...

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Main Authors: Michael D. Holtz, Sheau-Fang Hwang, Stephen E. Strelkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4658-1