Quercus suber infected by Phytophthora cinnamomi: effects at cellular level of ...

• Author(s): Maia, I. ; Medeira, C. ; Melo, Eduardo P. ; Cravador, A.
• Date: 2008
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/1166
• Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve
• Subject(s): Cinnamomin; Phytophthora cinnamomi; Quercus suber (L.); Cytology
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Phytophthora cinnamomi has been reported to be regularly associated with cork and holm oak decline. This oomycete secretes elicitins, a group of unique highly conserved pr oteins that can enhance plant defence reactions.