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Variation in resistance to pine pitch canker in Scots pine

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Column width 65% The fungus is highly virulent

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attacking Pinus species, causing pitch canker. Native to Mexico, it has spread into many of the major pine growing areas of the world and, in the early 21st

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Century, was discovered in southern Europe. It is arguably the most important pathogen of pine seedlings in nurseries, causing extensive mortality; mature trees may also die. Based on knowledge of spread of the pathogen to date, there is an extremely high risk

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that F.

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circinatum will spread further in Europe and Scots pine has proven highly susceptible to infection.

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The researchers involved in Experiment 3 are: Steve

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Woodward (University of Aberdeen): s.woodward@abdn.ac.uk Hazel

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Davidson (University of Aberdeen): h.davidson@abdn.ac.uk

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Column width 35% Image Added Image Added Photos: S. Woodward