Arabidopsis is susceptible to infection by a downy mildew fungus.

doi:10.1105/tpc.2.5.437

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Arabidopsis is susceptible to infection by a downy mildew fungus.

The Plant cell - 1 May 1990

Koch E, Slusarenko A

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A population of Arabidopsis thaliana growing locally in a suburb of Zürich called Weiningen was observed to be infected with downy mildew. Plants were collected and the progress of infection was investigated in artificial inoculations in the laboratory. The plants proved to be highly susceptible,...

Topics

Arabidopsis
Genetic Variation
Immunity, Innate
Oomycetes
Plant Diseases
Spores, Fungal

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