Genome-wide association studies reveal a rapidly evolving candidate avirulence effector in the Cercospora leaf spot pathogen Cercospora beticola
C. CHEN, H. Keunecke, F. Bemm, G. Gyetvai, E. Neu, F. J. Kopisch-Obuch, B. McDonald, J. Stapley
This study identifies a rapidly evolving avirulence effector gene, AvrCR4, in Cercospora beticola using GWAS, showing its association with virulence to the resistance gene BvCR4.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology