The origin of late blight disease in plants lies in South America.
2025-01-28 12:00
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In a comprehensive study of the genetic material of P. infestans and other representatives of the Phytophthora species, researchers from NC State University have provided further evidence that P. infestans spread from South America to North America before arriving in the 1840s.
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