Leptosphaeria maculans
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leptosphaeria-maculans-186-2457170
title:
Leptosphaeria maculans
text:
Leptosphaeria maculans is a fungal pathogen of the phylum Ascomycota that is the causal agent of blackleg disease on Brassica crops. Its genome has been sequenced, and L. maculans is a well-studied model phytopathogenic fungus. Symptoms of blackleg generally include basal stem cankers, small grey lesions on leaves, and root rot. The major yield loss is due to stem canker. The fungus is dispersed by the wind as ascospores or rain splash in the case of the conidia. L. maculans grows best in wet co
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description:
Species of fungal pathogen
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptosphaeria_maculans
date created:
2007-01-30T20:31:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T10:24:36Z
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