Publications by authors named "Buddhika Amarasinghe Dahanayaka"
Phytopathology
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Barley grass serves as an alternative host for a significant pathogen causing net blotch in barley, highlighting its role in disease spread.
- This study identifies the first instance of sexual recombination between isolates from barley and barley grass, confirmed through advanced genomic analysis.
- The findings challenge previous beliefs about the genetic separation of these isolates, indicating a potential risk of new, more virulent pathotypes emerging, which could threaten commercial barley crops.
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