Tracking the dissemination of Erwinia amylovora in the Eurasian continent using a PCR targeted on the duplication of a single CRISPR spacer

Abstract Fire blight is the most devastating disease affecting pome fruit production globally. The pathogen is native to North America and was imported to western Europe in the 1950s, progressively spreading over the continent in the ensuing decades. Previous phylogenetic studies have revealed the e...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mirjam Kurz, Simon Carnal, Mery Dafny-Yelin, Orly Mairesse, Richard A. Gottsberger, Milan Ivanović, Mila Grahovac, Alexander L. Lagonenko, Nataliya Drenova, Galiya Zharmukhamedova, Tinatin Doolotkeldieva, Theo H. M. Smits, Fabio Rezzonico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Phytopathology Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-021-00096-9