Expanding the Paradigms of Plant Pathogen Life History and Evolution of Parasitic Fitness beyond Agricultural Boundaries

Cindy E. Morris; Marc Bardin; Linda L. Kinkel; Benoit Moury; Philippe C. Nicot; David C. Sands

doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1000693

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Expanding the Paradigms of Plant Pathogen Life History and Evolution of Parasitic Fitness beyond Agricultural Boundaries

Cindy E. Morris ,

* E-mail: cindy.morris@avignon.inra.fr

Affiliations INRA, Unité de Pathologie Végétale UR407, Montfavet, France, Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
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Marc Bardin,

Affiliation INRA, Unité de Pathologie Végétale UR407, Montfavet, France
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Linda L. Kinkel,

Affiliation Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
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Benoit Moury,

Affiliation INRA, Unité de Pathologie Végétale UR407, Montfavet, France
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Philippe C. Nicot,

Affiliation INRA, Unité de Pathologie Végétale UR407, Montfavet, France
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David C. Sands

Affiliation Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
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Expanding the Paradigms of Plant Pathogen Life History and Evolution of Parasitic Fitness beyond Agricultural Boundaries

Cindy E. Morris,
Marc Bardin,
Linda L. Kinkel,
Benoit Moury,
Philippe C. Nicot,
David C. Sands

Published: December 24, 2009
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000693

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