Populations of Phytophthora sojae
l P. sojae is genetically diverse
l P. sojae exists on each site as many different forms
arising from·
l Sexual reproduction (offspring)
l Mutation
l The diversity in each field is measured by examining
the effectiveness of Rps genes (pathotypes or
races).
l Pathotype describes a population in a field and the
resistance genes it is able to overcome.
l Pathotypes may be distributed randomly across a
field.
l The pathotypes that will prosper are those that can
survive on the varieties of soybean planted.