Open AccessMycosphaerella graminicola : latent infection, crop devastation and genomics
Author(s) -
Palmer ClaireLouise,
Skinner Wendy
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
molecular plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1364-3703
pISSN - 1464-6722
DOI - 10.1046/j.1464-6722.2002.00100.x
Subject(s) - mycosphaerella graminicola , mycosphaerella , septoria , biology , graminicola , pycnidium , botany , pathosystem , fungus , pathogen , genetics
summary Mycosphaerella graminicola is an important pathogen of wheat, causing septoria leaf blotch disease. This review summarizes the current knowledge on disease development and control of the fungus, and discusses how molecular tools and genomics are being employed to uncover the genetic basis of pathogenicity.