Article
The infection process of Moniliophthora perniciosa in cacao
2014-12-01
Abstract excerpt
The development of the basidiomycete Moniliophthora perniciosa in resistant and susceptible Theobroma cacao genotypes was analysed. The infection process leading to broom formation in shoot apexes was characterized by studying the kinetics of basidiospore germination, mode of penetration and colonization of the pathogen. Both resistant and susceptible cacao genotypes were inoculated with M. perniciosa and kept in...
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- Literature Corpus work
- c2988956-f715-568c-851b-285986350dc4
- DOI
- 10.1111/ppa.12224
