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Plant pathology

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

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Plant pathology

movement protein

Plants; Plant pathology

For viruses, a protein encoded by the pathogen that is required for spread within an infected plant.

culture

Plants; Plant pathology

Growth and propagation of microorganisms on nutrient media; growth and propagation of living plants.

penicillin

Plants; Plant pathology

Antibiotic produced by certain species of Penicillium and effective against Gram-positive bacteria.

leafroll

Plants; Plant pathology

Disease symptom in which the edges of the leaf roll or turn up; often a symptom of virus infection.

endophyte

Plants; Plant pathology

Plant developing inside another organism; also used for endoparasitic fungi found in grass species.

respiration

Plants; Plant pathology

Series of chemical reactions that make energy available through oxidation of carbohydrates and fat.

cell membrane

Plants; Plant pathology

Structure that bounds a cell and helps control the movement of substances into and out of the cell.

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