Evolution within a given virulence phenotype (pathotype) is driven by changes in aggressiveness: a case study of French wheat leaf rust populations
C. FONTYN, K. J. MEYER, A.-L. BOIXEL, G. DELESTRE, E. PIAGET, C. PICARD, F. SUFFERT, T. C. MARCEL, H. GOYEAU
The paper shows that changes in aggressiveness drive evolution within a virulence phenotype in French wheat leaf rust populations, with more recent genotypes being more aggressive than older ones.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2022Microbiology