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Synthesize a decade of molecular and evolutionary advances in understanding powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphales).

August 4, 2008Annual Review of Phytopathology

The Powdery Mildews: A Review of the World's Most Familiar (Yet Poorly Known) Plant Pathogens

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DGDean A. GlaweWashington State University

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Review reveals evolutionary reclassifications and expanding geographic ranges in powdery mildews, suggesting their utility as model organisms for climate change impacts.

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Synthesize a decade of molecular and evolutionary advances in understanding powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphales).
Review of ribosomal DNA sequence analyses and molecular clock models to assess evolutionary history, host-jumping, and historical migration.
Comparative analysis of anamorphic (asexual) and teleomorphic (sexual) morphological traits in relation to fungal taxonomy.
Molecular phylogenetic evidence reclassifies Erysiphales within Leotiomycetes rather than Pyrenomycetes or Plectomycetes.
Ribosomal DNA sequencing shows major evolutionary lineages correlate more strongly with asexual conidial ontogeny and morphology than with sexual teleomorph structures.
Geographic distributions for several powdery mildew species are expanding rapidly, demonstrating responsiveness to ongoing climatic shifts despite regional sampling gaps.

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Dean A. Glawe (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d838005c3030ff03d1985e https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.phyto.46.081407.104740

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Review reveals evolutionary reclassifications and expanding geographic ranges in powdery mildews, suggesting their utility as model organisms for climate change impacts.

The Powdery Mildews: A Review of the World's Most Familiar (Yet Poorly Known) Plant Pathogens

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