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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. )

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