Light and electron microscopic observations of the infection of Camellia sasanqua by the fungus Exobasidum camelliae var. gracilis

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-183

  Mims, C W ^a   Richardson, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungal host plant interactions; Haustoria; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; DISEASES; FUNGUS ATTACK; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CAMELLIA SASANQUA; EXOBASIDUM CAMELLIAE VAR. GRACILIS; FUNGAL HOST PLANT INTERACTIONS; HYPHAE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

DICOTYLEDON; EVERGREEN TREE; FUNGUS; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY;

CELLS; DISEASES; EPIDERMIS; PLANTS;

CAMELLIA SASANQUA; EXOBASIDIUM CAMELLIAE; FUNGI;

EID: 34250363612     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-155     Document Type: Article

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