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prof.dr.ir. FPM (Francine) Govers

prof.dr.ir. FPM (Francine) Govers

Professor Emeritus

Biography

Biography
Publications Francine Govers (via ResearcherID)

The research in my group focuses on the biology and pathology of oomycete pathogens, in particular the late blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans that was responsible for the Irish potato famine in 1845. The more than hundred Phytophthora species cause devastating diseases on numerous crops and ornamentals and have an enormous economic impact.

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Mycology, Plant diseases, Host parasite relationships, Plant pathogenic fungi, Genomics, Plant pathology, Plant-microbe interactions, Molecular plant pathology, Oomycota, Host pathogen interactions, Phytophthora infestans, Fungi

Subdivision

Phytopathology (PHP)

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