The Venturia Apple Pathosystem: Pathogenicity Mechanisms and Plant Defense Responses
Jha, Gopaljee;Thakur, Karnika;Thakur, Priyanka;
journal of biomedicine and biotechnology2009Vol. 2009pp. -
303
jha2009thejournal
Abstract
Venturia inaequalis is the causal agent of apple scab, a devastating disease of apple. We outline several unique features of this pathogen which are useful for molecular genetics studies intended to understand plant-pathogen interactions. The pathogenicity mechanisms of the pathogen and overview of apple defense responses, monogenic and polygenic resistance, and their utilization in scab resistance breeding programs are also reviewed.