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Maupetit, Agathe; Larbat, Romain; Pernaci, Michaël; Andrieux, Axelle; Guinet, Cécile; Boutigny, Anne-laure; Fabre, Bénédicte; Frey, Pascal; Halkett, Fabien. |
Foliar pathogens face heterogeneous environments depending on the maturity of leaves they interact with. In particular, nutrient availability as well as defense levels may vary significantly, with opposing effects on the success of infection. The present study tested which of these factors have a dominant effect on the pathogen’s development. Poplar leaf disks of eight maturity levels were inoculated with the poplar rust fungus Melampsora larici-populina using an innovative single-spore inoculation procedure. A set of quantitative fungal traits (infection efficiency, latent period, uredinia size, mycelium quantity, sporulation rate, sporulation capacity, and spore volume) was measured on each infected leaf disk. Uninfected parts of the leaves were analyzed... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Constitutive defense; Aggressiveness traits; Plasticity; Nutrient availability; Rust fungus. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00652/76405/77443.pdf |
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