Canola (Brassica napus L.) is the second largest cash crop in Canada (4). Blackleg disease, caused by Leptosphaeria maculans (Desmaz.) Ces. & De Not. (anamorph = Phoma lingam (Tode:Fr.) Desmaz.), is one of most economically important diseases of canola (21). In the past decade, canola production has expanded significantly worldwide and interest in the blackleg fungus, particularly its biology, ...

Abstract A collection of isolates the fungi Leptosphaeria maculans and L . biglobosa , which cause blackleg disease on Brassica napus (canola/oilseed rape) other Brassicaceae species, was assembled to represent global diversity these pathogens a resource for international research. The consists 226 (205 21 ) from 11 countries. genomes all 205 were sequenced, distribution identity avirulence gen...