Ecological Differentiation Among Globally Distributed Lineages of the Rice Blast Fungus Pyricularia oryzae
M. Thierry, F. Charriat, J. Milazzo, H. Adreit, S. Ravel, S. Borron, V. Sella, T. Kroj, R. Ioos, E. Fournier, D. Tharreau, P. Gladieux
This study shows that genetic and phenotypic diversity in the rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae leads to niche separation and reproductive isolation among its lineages due to environmental conditions and host specialization.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology