| Literature DB >> 26813763 |
Abstract
Plant pathogens can evolve new host specificities and overcome host resistances over surprisingly few generations, a process that is greatly accelerated by agricultural practices. A new study provides a striking example in which the rapid emergence of a new pathogen via introgressive hybridization mirrors the evolution of a hybrid cereal crop.Mesh:
Year: 2016 PMID: 26813763 DOI: 10.1038/ng.3494
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330