Flavanols as defence barriers in apple leaves against the apple scab fungus (Venturia inaequalis)

Ulrich Mayr, Dieter Treutter

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Abstract

Development of the apple scab fungus and concurrent host responses were followed by light microscopy in naturally infected apple leaves. The studies indicated that the infection of Venturia inaequalis evoked reduction of starch grains, intense cell division and accumulation of flavanols in the palisade cells and flavanol-rich boundary zones surrounding the scab lesions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationII Workshop on Pome Fruit
PublisherInternational Society for Horticultural Science
Pages79-82
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9789066058408
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

Publication series

NameActa Horticulturae
Volume466
ISSN (Print)0567-7572

Keywords

  • Histochemistry
  • Leaf infection
  • Plant defence mechanisms

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