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The fungal pathogenPhytophthora infestans is the causal organism of late blight, one of the most devastating diseases of potato. In the past, various aspects of the potato-P. infestans interaction have been studied extensively. In this paper we briefly review the current knowledge of the molecular events associated with the interaction and in addition we discuss a new approach for analyzing the molecular basis of pathogenicity ofP. infestans.
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Pieterse, C.M.J., de Wit, P.J.G.M. & Govers, F.P.M. Molecular aspects of the potato — Phytophthora infestans interaction. Netherlands Journal of Plant Pathology 98 (Suppl 2), 85–92 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01974475
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