Taylor J L, Pedras M S, Morales V M
Brassica Biotechnology Group, National Research Council's Plant Biotechnology Institute, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Trends Microbiol. 1995 May;3(5):202-6. doi: 10.1016/s0966-842x(00)88922-2.
All isolates examined of the phytopathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans that are aggressive to Brassica napus and Brassica rapa have a repetitive element, LMR1. Horizontal transfer of LMR1 to an isolate of a closely related species of Leptosphaeria correlates with the expansion of the host range of this isolate to include Brassica juncea.