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Genetic Analysis of Plant Pathogens Natural Populations

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Plant Pathology

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 2536))

Abstract

Population genetics allow to address fundamental questions about the biology of plant pathogens. By testing specific hypotheses, population genetics provide insights into the population genetic variability of pathogens across different geographical areas, time, and associated plant hosts, as well as on the structure and differentiation of populations, and on the possibility that a population is introduced and from where it has originated. In this chapter, basic concepts of population genetics are introduced, as well as the five evolutionary factors affecting populations, that is, mutations, recombination, variation in population size, gene flow, and natural selection. A step-by-step workflow, from sampling to data analysis, on how to perform a genetic analysis of natural populations of plant pathogens is discussed. Increased knowledge of the population biology of pathogens is pivotal to improve management strategies of diseases in agricultural and forest ecosystems.

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Sillo, F. (2022). Genetic Analysis of Plant Pathogens Natural Populations. In: Luchi, N. (eds) Plant Pathology. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2536. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2517-0_23

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