The Colletotrichum acutatum Species Complex as a Model System to Study Evolution and Host Specialization in Plant Pathogens

The Colletotrichum acutatum Species Complex as a Model System to Study Evolution and Host Specialization in Plant Pathogens

Colletotrichum spp. infect a wide diversity of hosts, causing plant diseases on many economically important crops worldwide. The genus contains approximately 189 species organized into at least 11 major phylogenetic lineages, also known as species complexes. The Colletotrichum acutatum species compl...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Baroncelli, Pedro Talhinhas, Flora Pensec, Serenella A. Sukno, Gaetan Le Floch, Michael R. Thon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Colletotrichum acutatum
evolution
fungal lifestyle
pathogenicity
anthracnose
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02001/full

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