Shivas, Roger G. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7494-8716 and Cai, Lei
(2012)
Cryptic fungal species unmasked.
Microbiology Australia, 33 (1).
pp. 36-37.
ISSN 1324-4272
Abstract
The word cryptic is derived from the Greek adjective kruptós which means hidden. Morphologically indistinguishable species that have been revealed by molecular phylogenetic methods, and ultimately only recognised by their DNA sequences, are referred to as cryptic species. The importance of cryptic species for plant pathologists is that they may have significant differences in the severity of diseases they cause, host range and geographic distribution. It is these differences that are of concern to many biosecurity agencies, particularly in Australia.
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| Date Deposited: | 25 May 2017 21:46 |
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| Fields of Research (2008): | 06 Biological Sciences > 0607 Plant Biology > 060704 Plant Pathology 06 Biological Sciences > 0607 Plant Biology > 060702 Plant Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3108 Plant biology > 310805 Plant pathology 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3108 Plant biology > 310803 Plant cell and molecular biology |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |
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