Here, we report the genome sequence of the cassava (Manihot esculenta) latex parasite Phytomonas françai P. françai infection is linked with the yield-loss disease "chochamento de raizes" (empty roots) in the Unha variety of cassava, a disease characterized by poor root development and chlorosis of the leaves.

Iron chlorosis is one of the major abiotic stresses affecting fruit trees and other crops in calcareous soils and leads to a reduction in growth and yield. Usual remediation strategies consist of amending iron to soil, which is an expensive practice, or using tolerant cultivars, which are difficult to develop when not available. To understand the mechanisms underlying the associated physiopathy...

Course Managers and greenkeepers are well aware of the deleterious aspects of excess thatch: Increased disease and insect problems, localised dry spots, chlorosis of the turf, proneness to scalping, foot printing, decreased heat, cold and drought hardiness, restricted rooting, nitrogen immobilization, reduced effectiveness of pesticides, a soft, spongy surface in wet weather, and the potential ...

Transplanted rice cultivation has caused groundwater depletion in several regions globally. Direct-seeded under aerobic conditions is a water-saving alternative. However, conditions, iron the soil oxidized from ferrous to ferric forms, which are not easily available crops, resulting iron-deficiency-induced chlorosis (IDIC) and causing significant reductions yield. Cultivated accessions have lim...

The increased production of trienoic fatty acids, hexadecatrienoic (16:3) and linolenic (18:3) acids, is a response connected with cold acclimation of higher plants and is thought to protect plant cells against cold damage. Transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum cv SR1) plants that contain increased levels of 16:3 and 18:3 fatty acids, and correspondingly decreased levels of their precursors, he...

We demonstrate that XopD, a type III effector from Xanthomonas campestris pathovar vesicatoria (Xcv), suppresses symptom production during the late stages of infection in susceptible tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) leaves. XopD-dependent delay of tissue degeneration correlates with reduced chlorophyll loss, reduced salicylic acid levels, and changes in the mRNA abundance of senescence- and defens...

In order to study the mechanisms behind the infection process of the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea, the subcellular distribution of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) was monitored over a time frame of 96 h post inoculation (hpi) in Arabidopsis thaliana Col-0 leaves at the inoculation site (IS) and the area around the IS which was defined as area adjacent to the inoculation site (AIS). H₂O₂ accumu...

Normal leaves of gardenia are glossy and dark green in color. Immature leaves may be a lighter green, but they are glossy and quite green even as they open from the bud. During the winters of 1934-35 and 1935-36 a chlorotic condition of the leaves of gardenia growing under glass caused serious concern to Massachusetts growers. The malady in its early stages is characterized by a gradual decreas...