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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2004

Migrational capacity of Fennoscandian populations of Venturia tremulae

Kasanen R, Hantula J, Vuorinen M, Stenlid J, Solheim H, Kurkela T

Abstract

Genetic variation in three multiallelic loci was analysed with Temperature Gradient Gel Electrophoresis in order to assess the genetic population structure of Venturia tremulae var. tremulae in order to understand the evolutionary potential of the pathogen against resistance breeding. Also the identification of the fungus was verified with molecular analysis of reference isolates. The F-st and G(st) values were very low indicating no substructuring or restrictions to gene flow between Fennoscandian populations of V. tremulae. The results imply high epidemiological efficiency of the fungus and therefore continuous breeding programme should be implemented for Venturia resistance of aspen

Published in

Mycological Research
2004, volume: 108, pages: 64-70
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS

Authors' information

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology
Hantula, J
Kasanen, R
Kurkela, T
Vuorinen, M
Solheim, H

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0953756203008918

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/4108