Phytophthora infestans: the plant (and R gene) destroyer.
Phytophthora infestans remains a problem to production agriculture. Historically there have been many controversies concerning its biology and pathogenicity, some of which remain today. Advances in molecular biology and genomics promise to reveal fascinating insight into its pathogenicity and biology. However, the plasticity of its genome as revealed in population diversity and in the abundance of putative effectors means that this oomycete remains a formidable foe.
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William
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Cornell University, Department of Plant Pathology, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. wef1@cornell.edu
D049810:Genetic Speciation; D014644:Genetic Variation; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D010838:Phytophthora / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D063245:Plant Development; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology