Histopathology of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum attack on flower parts of Helianthus annuus heads in tolerant and susceptible varieties.

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Sunflower head rot is a major disease caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Sunflower varieties which are tolerant to the fungus have been developed. The changes occurring in flower parts at different times after inoculation with pathogen ascospores were studied for two sunflower varieties (tolerant HA 302 and susceptible HA 89). In variety HA 302 there was cell collapse, changes in cell wall composition, and an...

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