Nectar- and stigma exudate-specific expression of an acidic chitinase could partially protect certain apple cultivars against fire blight disease.

doi:10.1007/s00425-019-03303-2

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Nectar- and stigma exudate-specific expression of an acidic chitinase could partially protect certain apple cultivars against fire blight disease.

Planta - 28 Nov 2019

Kurilla Anita, Toth Timea, Dorgai Laszlo, Darula Zsuzsanna, Lakatos Tamas, Silhavy Daniel, Kerenyi Zoltan, Dallmann Geza

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MAIN CONCLUSION: Certain apple cultivars accumulate to high levels in their nectar and stigma exudate an acidic chitinase III protein that can protect against pathogens including fire blight disease causing Erwinia amylovora. To prevent microbial infections, flower nectars and stigma exudates contain various antimicrobial compounds. Erwinia amylovora, the causing bacterium of the devastating fire blight apple...

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PMID: 31781986
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03303-2

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