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Plant pathology

The scientific study of plant diseases, their treatment and prevention.

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Plant pathology

hybridoma

Plants; Plant pathology

A cell produced by the fusion of an antibody-producing cell and a lymphoma (cancer) cell for production of monoclonal antibodies.

staghead

Plants; Plant pathology

Defoliated, dead or dying major branches in the crown of a tree, usually resulting from inadequate water uptake or translocation.

ringspot

Plants; Plant pathology

Disease symptom characterized by yellowish or necrotic rings enclosing green tissue, as in some plant diseases caused by viruses.

breeding line

Plants; Plant pathology

Plant strain used in a plant breeding program and usually containing one or more desirable agronomic or breeding characteristics.

avoidance

Plants; Plant pathology

Principle of plant disease control in which plants are grown at times or locations where the pathogen is inactive or not present.

infection period

Plants; Plant pathology

The time required for infection to occur under conducive environmental conditions, usually hours of leaf wetness and temperature.

meristem culture

Plants; Plant pathology

Aseptic in vitro culture of a plant or plant part from a portion of the meristem; a method used to produce pathogen-free plants.

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