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Plant pathology
The scientific study of plant diseases, their treatment and prevention.
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Plant pathology
diapause
Plants; Plant pathology
A period of spontaneous dormancy, independent of environmental conditions, interrupting developmental activity in an embryo, larva or pupa.
ethylene
Plants; Plant pathology
A plant hormone influencing various aspects of vegetative growth, fruit ripening, abscission of plant parts, and the senescence of flowers.
mottle
Plants; Plant pathology
Disease symptom comprising light and dark areas in an irregular pattern, usually caused by a virus; often used interchangeably with mosaic.
dwarfing
Plants; Plant pathology
Underdevelopment of a plant or plant organs, which may be caused by disease, inadequate nutrition, or unfavorable environmental conditions.
isolate
Plants; Plant pathology
A culture or subpopulation of a microorganism separated from its parent population and maintained in some sort of controlled circumstance;
nucleus
Plants; Plant pathology
Dense aggregation of proteinaceous matter and nucleic acid in cells, surrounded by a membrane; contains chromosomes and controls heredity.
breaking
Plants; Plant pathology
Disease symptom, usually caused by a virus, involving addition or loss of flower color to create a variegated pattern. (see flower break. )
