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The wheat/Pyrenophora tritici-repentis interaction: progress towards an understanding of tan spot diseaseFootnote^†

^†This manuscript is an invited paper in recognition of the Outstanding Research Award granted to Dr. L. Lamari by the Canadian Phytopathological Society.

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