Genetic Diversity of Lecanosticta acicola in Pinus Ecosystems in Northern Spain.

ABSTRACT: Lecanosticta acicola is one of the most damaging species affecting Pinus radiata plantations in Spain. Favourable climatic conditions and unknown endogenous factors of the pathogen and host led to a situation of high incidence and severity of the disease in these ecosystems. With the main aim of understanding the factors intrinsic to this pathogenic species, a study of the population structure in new established plantations with respect to older plantations was implemented. The genetic diversity, population structure and the ability of the pathogen to spread was determined in Northern Spain (Basque Country), where two thirds of the total Pinus radiata plantations of Spain are located. From a total of 153 Lecanosticta acicola isolates analysed, two lineages were

SUBMITTER: Mesanza N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10302980 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature