Pathogens move from their place of birth to their mating site. This is known as dispersion. However, what is the speed of that dispersion? In an attempt to come up with an answer, a team from CIRAD recently developed a method based on neutral genetic markers, and applied it successfully to a major banana pathogen, Mycosphaerella fijiensis, which is currently spreading through every production zone. The method could be particularly useful for anticipating the evolution and capacity to cause damage of invasive or emerging organisms.
via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/science/estimating-pathogen-dispersion
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