The presence of both mating types was tested for in twelve isolates of Ascochyta rabiei in Argentina. A MATspecific PCR assay was performed. Nine of these isolates were identified as MAT1-1 and three of them MAT1-2. This is the first research regarding the mating types of Ascochyta rabiei in the country and suggests that there is a potential for sexual reproduction in Argentina.
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