Phytoplasma Infection Influences Gene Expression in American Cranberry

Cranberry false blossom disease (CFBD) is caused by a leafhopper-vectored phytoplasma infection. CFBD results in distinctive branching of the upright shoots (witches' broom) and the formation of deformed flowers that fail to produce fruit. This disease is reemerging and poses a serious threat t...

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Main Authors: Nakorn Pradit, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Joseph Kawash, James Polashock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00178/full