Parasite provides clues to evolution of plant diseases
Norwich, UK (SPX) Mar 04, 2015 - A new study into the generalist parasite Albugo candida (A. candida), cause of white rust(1) of brassicas(2), has revealed key insights into the evolution of plant diseases to aid agriculture and global food security. How generalist parasites with wide host ranges evolve is a central question in parasite evolution. Parasites adapt in response to their host organisms' defences and in many c ... more
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