Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1588675 | Micron | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The consistent presence of phytoplasma in infected phloem allowed detailed study of the infection process and the relationship established by phytoplasmas with different components of the sieve elements. In infected A. thaliana, phytoplasmas induced strong disturbances of host plant development that were mainly due to phloem disorganization and impairment. Light microscopy showed collapse, necrosis and hyperplasia of phloem cells. TEM observations of sieve elements identified two common plant-responses to phytoplasma infection: phloem protein agglutination and callose deposition.
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Authors
Laura Pagliari, Marta Martini, Alberto Loschi, Rita Musetti,