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Plant Pathology
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
04/29/2012

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Term
systemic acquired resistance(SAR)
Definition
Induced by a pathogen triggering the hypersensitive response.
& produces chemical such as pathogenesis
Term
Examples of Pathogensis-Related(PR) Proteins
Definition
chitinases
gluconases
proteases
Term
Plant Growth regulators produced by or Affected by pathogens
Definition
auxins
cytokinins
ethylene
gibberellins
Term
Induced (active) Plant Defences
Definition
Structural
-abscission layers
-cork layers
-gums or resins
-papillae of callose
-thickening of cell walls
Term
Constructive (Passive) Plant Defenses
Definition
Structural
-bark
-bud scale
-collenchyma
-dense trichomes
-sclerenchyma
-stomata on lower leaf
-waxy cutical
Term
Predictions or warning for most polycyclic Diseases
Definition
Predict infection periods for secondary
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infection period
Definition
the time required for infection to occur, usually hours of leaf wetness at a particular temp.
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predictions of monocyclic diseases
Definition
predict amount or efficacy of primary inoculum
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Plant activators
Definition
commercial products that are applied to plants to trigger systemic acquired resistance
Term
(ISR)
Definition
induced by non-pathogens such as rhizobacteria.
antimicrobial pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins not produced
Term
host reactions to pathogens
Definition
resistance
susceptibility
escape
tolerance
Term
Gene-for-gene interactions
Definition
effectors-pathogen molecules, usually proteins, that are translocated into host cells
Term
hrp genes in bacteria
Definition
elicit HR in resistant plants
trigger disease in susceptible plants
Term
General Resistance
Definition
controlled by many genes
Term
transgenic
Definition
containing a gene from a different species; used to describe the products of genetic engineering
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Cross-protection
Definition
source of inoculum for other plants that might be more susceptible potential for mutation to a severe strain
Term
survival in vectors
Definition
vectors of plant pathogens seek out shelter to survive the winter within a vector
perennial plant parts, cankers, & vectors are common survival sites for plant pathogens
Term
How to manage disease in host plants debris
Definition
removal of fallen leaves of trees and debris of annual plants may significantly reduce disease by removing the survival site.
Term
survial in soil
Definition
organisms that are well adapted to living as saprophytes in the soil are called soil inhabitants
Term
horizontal resistance
Definition
resistance that is effective against all biotypes of the pathogen
Term
hypersensitive resistance
Definition
rapid & localized cell death at site of infection in resistant interactions between plants and pathogens
Term
elicitor
Definition
a molecule produced by the host that induces a response by that pathogen
Term
alternate host
Definition
a plant other than the main host that a parasite can colonize; alternates hosts ae not required for completion of the development cycle the parasite
Term
appressorium
Definition
swollen, flattened portion of fungal filament that adheres to the surface of a higher plant
Term
arivulence (avr) gene
Definition
gene in a pathogen that causes the pathogen to elicit on defence response in a resistant host plant & may enhance pathogen virulence in a susceptible host plant
Term
cross-protection
like a human vaccination
Definition
the process whereby a normally susceptible host is infected with less virulent pathogen & thereby becomes resistant to infection by a second more virulent pathogen
Term
escape
Definition
failure of inherently susceptible plants to become diseased, even though disease is prevalent.
Term
gene silencing
Definition
the switching off of a gene by a process other than genetic modification
Term
general resistance
Definition
resistance that is effective against all biotypes of the pathogen
Term
charateristics of Plant diseases that are good candidates for prediction
Definition
economically important
sporadic
disease management strategies
Term
epiphytotic
Definition
an epidemic in a plant population
Term
infect
Definition
to enter, invade or penetrate and establish a parasitic relationship with a host plant
Term
infest
Definition
to attack as a pest; to contaminate, as with micro-organisms; to be present in large #'s
Term
infection period
Definition
the time required for infection to occur under conductive environmental conditions, usually of leaf wetness and temp
Term
monoculture
Definition
the growth of the same plant species in close proximity, with few or no other types of plant present.
Term
mycotoxin
Definition
poisonous compound produced by a fungus
Term
marker-assisted selection
Definition
a procedure used in plant breeding in which genetic markers that are easy to identify and linked to desirable genetic traits that are difficult to identify are used to aid in selection from a population
Term
oligogenic resistance
Definition
resistance conferred by a few genes
Term
RNA interference (RNAi)
Definition
a process within living cells in which a double-stranded complementary rna targets a messanger for destruction, blocking the function of a gene from which the mRNA was transcribed
Term
tolerance
Definition
ability of a plant to endure an infectious or noninfectious disease
Term
avoidance
Definition
plants are planted at a time or location where pathogens arent present or inactive
Term
contact fungicide
Definition
a fungicide that remains on the surface where it is applied; no after infection activity.
Term
disinfest
Definition
to eliminate a pathogen from infected plant tissues
Term
eradication
Definition
management of plant diseases by eliminating the pathogen after it is established or by eliminating the plants that carry the pathogen
Term
hypovirulence
Definition
reduced ability to cause disease
Term
indexing
Definition
testing of a plant for infection, often by mechanical transmission or by grafting tissue from it
Term
integrated pest management (IPM)
Definition
reduced disease symptoms on a portion of a plant distant from the area where the inducing agent is active.
Term
polyculture
Definition
production of multiple crops in the same space
Term
durable resistance
Definition
resistance that remains effective during prolonged and widespread use in an environment favorable to disease
Term
germplasm
Definition
bearer of heredity material, often loosely applied to cultivers and breeding lines
Term
heterokayon
Definition
cell with genetically different nuclei
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mollicute
Definition
one of a group of prokaryotic organisms bounded by flexible membranes and lacking cell walls
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