Parallel adaptation and admixture drive the evolution of virulence in the grapevine downy mildew pathogen
Etienne Dvorak, Thomas Dumartinet, Isabelle D. Mazet, Alexandre Chataigner, Manon Paineau, Dario Cantù, Pere Mestre, Marie Foulongne‐Oriol, François Delmotte
This study identifies genetic factors driving virulence in the grapevine downy mildew pathogen through QTL mapping and population structure analysis, revealing both parallel adaptation and admixture as evolutionary mechanisms.
PLoS Pathogens · Mar 10, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology