Effector Repertoire of Phytophthora betacei: In Search of Possible Virulence Factors Responsible for Its Host Specificity

Phytophthora betacei is an oomycete plant pathogen closely related to Water Treatments Phytophthora infestans.It infects tree tomato (Solanum betaceum) in northern South America, but is, under natural conditions, unable to infect potatoes or tomatoes, the main hosts of its sister species P.infestans.We characterized, and compared the effector reper

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Beyond the ceremony: Mega-event, air quality and political career.

This paper examines whether mega-events-initiated planning regulations improved air quality in Chinese cities and explores the driving forces of the enforcement of such regulations.Using the 2008 Beijing Olympics as an example, we find that mega-events serve as an opportunity for cities to combat air pollution.The 2008 Olympics prompted a handful o

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