1. Molecular Characterization of the MgMEP Avirulence Gene Family in the Blast Fungus Magnaporthe grisea Open Access Author: KHANG, CHANG HYUN Title: Molecular Characterization of the MgMEP Avirulence Gene Family in the Blast Fungus Magnaporthe grisea Graduate Program: Plant Pathology Keywords: Targeted gene replacementTransposable elementTelomereMolecular evolutionGenetic variabilityGene-for-gene interactionAVR-PitaAgrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformationPositive-negative dual selection File: Download CK-final.pdf Committee Members: Seogchan Kang, Committee Chair/Co-ChairGary William Moorman, Committee MemberDavid Michael Geiser, Committee MemberGretchen Anna Kuldau, Committee MemberTimothy W Mcnellis, Committee MemberSurinder Chopra, Committee Member