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Stem-pitting caused by Citrus tristeza virus is associated with increased phloem occlusion.
Virology - 1 Jan 2024
Khalilzadeh Maryam, Lin Chun-Yi, Wang Chunxia, El-Mohtar Choaa Amine, Levy Amit
Abstract excerpt
Stem-pitting (SP) disease results from disruption of normal phloem and xylem development. In citrus, a characteristic manifestation of SP caused by Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is phloem regeneration. We hypothesized that phloem regeneration occurs due to reduced functionality of CTV infected phloem cells. To examine phloem cell occlusions in CTV-SP, we analyzed callose and phloem-protein (PP) accumulation in...
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