In vitro Nematode Infection on Potato Plant

Autor: Demosthenis Chronis, Shiyan Chen, Ping Lang, Tien Tran, David Thurston, Xiaohong Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Bio-Protocol, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2331-8325
DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.1016
Popis: Potato cyst nematodes (PCNs; Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida) are devastating pests that infect potato root. We describe an in vitro assay for PCN infection on potato plantlet in tissue culture. This method is useful for studying nematode parasitism on potato and for investigating responses of potato clones/lines to PCN infection.
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