Association between Virulence and Triazole Tolerance in the Phytopathogenic Fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola

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Host resistance and synthetic antimicrobials such as fungicides are two of the main approaches used to control plant diseases in conventional agriculture. Although pathogens often evolve to overcome host resistance and antimicrobials, the majority of reports have involved qualitative host - pathogen interactions or antimicrobials targeting a single pathogen protein or metabolic pathway. Studies that consider jointly the evolution of virulence, defined as the degree of damage caused to a host by parasite infection, and antimicrobial resistance are rare. Here we compared virulence and fungicide tolerance in the fungal pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola sampled from wheat fields across three continents and found a positive correlation between virulence and tolerance to a triazole fungicide. We also found that quantitative host resistance selected for higher pathogen virulence. The possible mechanisms responsible for these observations and their consequences for sustainable disease management are discussed. © 2013 Yang et al.

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Yang, L., Gao, F., Shang, L., Zhan, J., & McDonald, B. A. (2013). Association between Virulence and Triazole Tolerance in the Phytopathogenic Fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola. PLoS ONE, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059568

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