芸芥自交亲和性的遗传及自交亲和基因mRNA差异显示分析

以8份芸芥自交亲和系与4份芸芥自交不亲和系为试验材料,通过正交和反交方式共组配了18个不同的杂交组合,调查了F1群体的自交亲和性与否,及1424株F2群体和626株BC1群体的性状分离情况.同时,还采用mRNA差异显示技术研究了芸芥自交亲和基因的表达器官,分离、筛选了与自交亲和性相关的特异基因片段.结果表明:芸芥自交亲和性与细胞质遗传无关,而是由一对核基因控制的简单隐性遗传性状;芸芥自交亲和基因的表达不属于组成性表达,而属于组织特异性表达;在芸芥自交亲和系的柱头cDNA扩增中共得到3条差异cDNA片段,其与芸芥自交亲和基因有密切关系.     

26份芸芥种质的耐盐性评价

为了明确26份芸芥种质的耐盐性差异,本试验采用6个不同浓度盐溶液,包括0, 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8% 和 1.0% NaCl处理芽期芸芥,测定了发芽率、胚根长等指标;筛选出0.6%、0.8% NaCl溶液处理苗期芸芥,测定了幼苗生长及耐盐生理相关指标,并采用模糊数学隶属函数法评价不同芸芥材料的耐盐性。 结果表明：(1) 0.6%盐胁迫所造成的芸芥萌发抑制率接近50%,0.8%盐胁迫基本造成了生长的停滞(发芽率8%),因此认为这两个浓度是盐胁迫抑制芸芥生长的阈值。(2) 随着盐浓度的增加,正常种苗率变小,其均值变化为57.62%～34.45%;苗高、根长、根鲜重、苗鲜重均下降,其中各指标的变幅分别为0.99～0.77 cm,0.69～0.44 cm,0.0034～0.0023 g,0.0244～0.0176 g。(3) 根据隶属函数总平均值大小将参试材料进行耐盐性分类：耐盐性较强的材料（0.6133≤隶属值总平均值≤0.7261）,包括08武芸3-1等;耐盐性中等的材料（0.4274≤隶属值总平均值≤0.5911）,包括临洮芸芥等;耐盐性较弱的材料（0.3894≤隶属值总平均值≤0.0280）,包括13芸芥68-3等。(4) 耐盐材料中游离脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量均显著高于耐盐性较差的材料。总之,26份芸芥种质材料对NaCl溶液胁迫的耐受性存在明显差异,通过模糊数学隶属函数法综合苗期各指标筛选出的耐盐材料,可进一步用于耐盐育种与耐盐基因挖掘。     

我国小麦农家品种‘小红芒’成株抗条锈性遗传分析

小麦农家品种是宝贵的种质资源,具有丰富的等位基因变异。我国农家品种‘小红芒’具有成株抗条锈性的特点,可抗我国当前主要流行小种。采用常规杂交分析方法,通过‘小红芒’与感病品种‘Taichung29’杂交、自交和回交,获得F1、F2和BC1代。在田间成株期接种条锈菌CYR32,对其双亲及杂交后代进行了抗病性鉴定和统计分析。结果表明,‘小红芒’对CYR32的成株抗条锈性是由1对隐性抗条锈性基因控制。建议在今后抗病育种中加以有效利用。     

尖孢镰孢(Fusarium oxysporum)硝酸盐营养突变株及其营养体亲和性

 从荸荠、棉花、西瓜、黄瓜、胡瓜、大豆、花生等12种寄主作物上获得尖孢镰孢(F-usarium oxysporum)菌株20个,已知15个菌株分属于6个专化型。所有20个菌株在含有氯酸盐的培养基上产生抗氯酸盐的突变体,其突变体在以硝酸盐作为氮源的培养基上表现为无气生菌丝生长,即不能利用硝酸盐的突变株(nit),共获得nit突变株181个。同一专化型的nit突变株之间在以硝酸盐为氮源的培养基上配对时,在菌丝接触处可产生互补作用,即营养体亲和性,表现为旺盛气生菌丝生长。不同专化型的nit突变株之间则不能互补产生异核体而表现为非亲和性仍为突变型生长。每个菌株均获得能产生互补作用的nit突变株。根据营养体亲和性反应,20个菌株归入13个营养体亲和群(VCG),并显示出VCGs与菌株专化型之间的相关性。nit突变株在一般条件下是稳定的,而且某些nit株的亲和能力特强。     

尖孢镰孢(Fusarium oxysporum)硝酸盐营养突变株及其营养体亲和性

从荸荠、棉花、西瓜、黄瓜、胡瓜、大豆、花生等12种寄主作物上获得尖孢镰孢(F—usarium oxysporum)菌株20个,已知15个菌株分属于6个专化型。所有20个菌株在含有氯酸盐的培养基上产生抗氯酸盐的突变体,其突变体在以硝酸盐作为氮源的培养基上表现为无气生菌丝生长,即不能利用硝酸盐的突变株(nit),共获得nit突变株181个。同一专化型的nit突变株之间在以硝酸盐为氮源的培养基上配对时,在菌丝接触处可产生互补作用,即营养体亲和性,表现为旺盛气生菌丝生长。不同专化型的nit突变株之间则不能互补产生异核体而表现为非亲和性仍为突变型生长。每个菌株均获得能产生互补作用的nit突变株。根据营养体亲和性反应,20个菌株归入13个营养体亲和群(VCG),并显示出VCGs与菌株专化型之间的相关性。nit突变株在一般条件下是稳定的,而且某些nit株的亲和能力特强。     

3种棒果芥属植物生物量分配及异速生长分析

类短命植物是准噶尔荒漠早春草本植物类群的重要而独特的组成部分,研究其生物量分配和异速生长关系,有助于深入了解类短命植物的生存策略与生态功能。以棒果芥（ Sterigmostemum tomentosum ）、福海棒果芥（ S ． fuhaiense ）和黄花棒果芥（ S ． sulfureum ）为研究对象,采用挖掘法获取野外成株全株生物量,对三者的器官生物量、分配比例及异速生长关系进行了对比分析。结果表明,3种植物器官生物量及其分配比例均差异明显。福海棒果芥生物量最大,但根冠比（R／S）和叶冠比（L／S）最小;棒果芥生物量最小,但L／S最大;黄花棒果芥则具有最大的R／S。棒果芥和黄花棒果芥的根冠比（R／S）均随个体的增大而显著下降,表明二者地上（AGB）与地下生物量（BGB）分配受到个体大小的强烈影响。福海棒果芥AGB－BGB间为等速生长关系（幂指数α＝1）,而另外2种均为异速生长关系;棒果芥、福海棒果芥的叶生物量（LB）与AGB间为等速生长关系,而黄花棒果芥符合异速生长关系（α＜1）;3个物种的LB－BGB间具有共同的异速生长指数（0．816）,表现出强烈的功能趋同性。总之,3个物种间的生物量分配及异速生长关系没有一致规律,但体现了类短命植物生物量分配的特点。     

蚕豆抗锈病鉴定方法的改进及资源筛选

 蚕豆锈病是由蚕豆单胞锈菌 [Uromyces viciae-fabae (Pers.) Schroet ] 引起的蚕豆最重要的病害之一。为提高蚕豆锈病抗性种质筛选的效率及准确性,本文采用混合菌株在温室条件下苗期接种、成株期评价的方法进行抗性鉴定。以抗病材料K0772和感病材料K90315为对照,对1416份材料(3个年度鉴定材料数量分别为290、517和609份)进行鉴定试验,其中重复鉴定材料77份。抗病对照K0772历年均表现为抗病(R);感病对照K90315分别表现为感病(S)、感病(S)和高感(HS)。不同年份间的病情指数T检验结果显示,对照品种K0772和K90315及重复鉴定材料的3年重复鉴定结果间差异并不显著,具有较好的稳定性。同时,重复鉴定材料组间分别呈极显著、显著、极显著正相关。研究结果表明年度间的重复鉴定结果高度一致,具有较好的稳定性和重复性。通过3年重复鉴定,获得高抗(HR)材料12份,抗病(R)材料47份,中抗(MR)材料18份。因此,利用混合菌源进行苗期接种和在成株期对蚕豆品种锈病抗性进行评价的方法具有较好的稳定性和准确性,该方法可以用于蚕豆锈病综合抗性材料的筛选和抗病育种研究。     

恶疫霉有性杂交后代的生物学研究

 将2个带有不同抗药性标记的恶疫霉菌株配对,培养36 d后诱导其卵孢子萌发,从3760个单卵孢株中,获得50株带有双亲标记的杂交个体。对其中32株杂交个体的生长速率、有性和无性繁殖能力、卵孢子和游动孢子萌发率、致病力及对高温的耐受力等生物学性状进行测定。结果显示,测试的32株杂交个体在LBA培养基上均能较好地生长,有24株的杂交个体的生长速率介于2亲本之间;在LBA和SL培养基上,大多数杂交个体均能产生较大数量的卵孢子,有37%的杂交个体在SL培养基上产卵孢子能力显著大于双亲,仅有1个杂交个体不产生卵孢子;在人工培养条件下,大多数供试杂交个体可以产生较大数量的孢子囊,其中15株杂交个体产孢子囊能力处于双亲之间;被测的杂交个体产生的卵孢子或游动孢子均可以萌发形成有效的单孢株,有22株的杂交个体的卵孢子萌发率大于50%;被测的杂交个体接种在苹果上都有较强的致病力,有16株杂交个体的致病力显著大于双亲。表明在群体水平上恶疫霉有性杂交后代具有较强的生活能力,提示同宗配合恶疫霉不同菌株间的有性重组,对该种的群体遗传多样性可能具重要作用。     

欧亚种葡萄自交F1代对白粉病和霜霉病的抗性遗传

采用田间自然鉴定、田间接种鉴定及室内离体叶圆片接种鉴定三种方法,研究了10个欧亚种葡萄品种(系)、一个欧山杂种及其493株自交后代幼苗对葡萄霜霉病及白粉病的抗性及遗传关系,同时对其自交后代抗白粉病和霜霉病的遗传趋势进行了分析.结果表明,供试品种(系)及其自交后代对霜霉病与白粉病的抗性存在极显著相关,自交后代对两病表现伴随遗传现象,初步推断这可能是由葡萄抗病基因的多效性引起.在欧亚种葡萄品种自交后代群体中,虽然90%以上都是感病性中等或高的类型,但仍能够得到一定比例(10%以下)抗病性强的类型,这为利用欧亚种葡萄品种进行自交或品种间杂交选育优质抗病新品种提供了依据.     

大白菜对芜菁花叶病毒(辽宁一号分离物)的抗性遗传规律研究

 经研究大白菜对芜菁花叶病毒辽宁1号株系(TuMVLn-1)的抗性是不完全隐性,至少受4对以上微效基因控制,亦较大地受环境敏感基因的影响,因而具有较显著的数量性状遗传的特点。在回交测验中,发现明显的核遗传。但同细胞质又有密切关系。通过配合力分析:一般配合力(G.C.A)和特殊配合力(S.C.A)的方差都达到极显著水准,其比值(G.C.A/S.C.A)为13.28,说明其加性效应起主导作用。因此,在进行抗病育种时,以轮回或自交选择较易获得高抗品种:在选配优良杂交组合时,应使双亲都具有高抗性,同时亦应注意父母本抗性的差异。     

Dermestid beetles in ‘evolution Canyon’, lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, including new records for Israel

Fifteen species of dermestid beetles were recorded at ‘Evolution Canyon’ (EC), Lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, Israel. They represent ~35% of known Israeli dermestid species. The following three species were recorded for the first time in Israel:Trogoderma svriaca Dalla Torre, 1911;Ctesias svriaca Ganglbauer, 1904; andAnthrenus (s.str.) jordaniens Pic, 1934. Adults of 13 species were collected on the more solar radiated, warmer and climatically more fluctuating south-facing slope (SFS); ten species were collected on the opposite, north-facing slope (NFS), which was cooler and climatically more stable. The abundance of adult dermestid beetles was 1.9 times higher on the SFS than on the NFS (86 and 47, respectively). Species richness and abundance distribution at EC (three collecting stations on each slope and one at the valley bottom) were significantly negatively correlated with the plant cover that consisted of trees and bushes (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.007 and 0.039, respectively) and perennials (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.039 and 0.077, respectively), indicating that non-woody plants were preferred by adult dermestid beetles.     

Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and their Associated Mycotoxins for Some Mediterranean Crops

Recent data on the epidemiology of the common mycotoxigenic species of Fusarium, Alternaria, Aspergillus and Penicillium in infected or colonized plants, and in stored or processed plant products from the Mediterranean area are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the toxigenicity of the causal fungal species and the natural occurrence of well known mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, patulin, Alternaria-toxins and moniliformin), as well as some more recently described compounds (fusaproliferin, beauvericin) whose toxigenic potential is not yet well understood. Several Fusarium species reported from throughout the Mediterranean area are responsible of the formation of mycotoxins in infected plants and in plant products, including: Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, F. cerealis, F. avenaceum, F. sporotrichioides and F. poae, which produce deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, fusarenone, zearalenone, moniliformin, and T-2 toxin derivatives in wheat and other small grains affected by head blight or scab, and in maize affected by red ear rot. Moreover, strains of F. verticillioides, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans, that form fumonisins, beauvericin, fusaproliferin, and moniliformin, are commonly associated with maize affected by ear rot. Fumonisins, were also associated with Fusarium crown and root rot of asparagus and Fusarium endosepsis of figs, caused primarily by F. proliferatum. Toxigenic A. alternata strains and associated tenuazonic acid and alternariols were commonly found in black mould of tomato, black rot of olive and citrus, black point of small cereals, and black mould of several vegetables. Toxigenic strains of A. carbonarius and ochratoxin A were often found associated with black rot of grapes, whereas toxigenic strains of A. flavus and/or P. verrucosum, forming aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, respectively, were found in moulded plant products from small cereals, peanuts, figs, pea, oilseed rape, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pistachios, and almonds. Finally, toxigenic strains of P. expansum and patulin were frequently found in apple, pear and other fresh fruits affected by blue mould rot, as well as in derived juices and jams.     

A survey of the genera of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Microgaster</Emphasis> latreille and<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hygroplitis</Emphasis> thomson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from China

The genera ofMicrogaster Latreille 1804 andHygroplitis Thomson 1895 from China are presented systematically in this paper. Thirty-two species ofMicrogaster and three species ofHygroplitis are known in China. Diagnosis, character variation, distribution and host of each species among the two genera are presented, including its host and distribution. Keys to the species ofMicrogaster andHygroplitis are given. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Dec. 19, 2006.     

Plant Viruses Transmitted by Whiteflies

One-hundred and fourteen virus species are transmitted by whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae). Bemisia tabaci transmits 111 of these species while Trialeurodes vaporariorum and T. abutilonia transmit three species each. B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum are present in the European–Mediterranean region, though the former is restricted in its distribution. Of the whitefly-transmitted virus species, 90% belong to the Begomovirus genus, 6% to the Crinivirus genus and the remaining 4% are in the Closterovirus, Ipomovirus or Carlavirus genera. Other named, whitefly-transmitted viruses that have not yet been ranked as species are also documented. The names, abbreviations and synonyms of the whitefly-transmitted viruses are presented in tabulated form together with details of their whitefly vectors, natural hosts and distribution. Entries are also annotated with references. Whitefly-transmitted viruses affecting plants in the European–Mediterranean region have been highlighted in the text.     

Broad bean mottle virus in Morocco; curculionid vectors,and natural occurrence in food legumes other than faba bean (Vicia faba)

Broad bean mottle virus (BBMV) was transmitted from infected to healthy faba-bean plants by the curculionid weevilsApion radiolus Kirby,Hypera variabilis Herbst,Pachytychius strumarius Gyll,Smicronyx cyaneus Gyll, andSitona lineatus L. The latter appeared to be an efficient vector: acquisition and inoculation occurred at the first bite, the rate of transmission was c. 41%, and virus retention lasted for at least seven days.S. lineatus transmitted the virus from faba bean to lentil and pea, but not to the three genotypes of chickpea tested. This is the first report on the generaHypera, Pachytychius, andSmicronyx as virus vectors, and onA. radiolus, H. variabilis, P. strumarius, andS. cyaneus as vectors of BBMV.Out of 351 samples of food legumes with symptoms suggestive of virus infection, 16, 11, 19, and 17% of the samples of chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean, respectively, were found infected when tested for BBMV in DAS-ELISA. This is the first report on the natural occurrence of BBMV in chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean. The virus should be regarded as a food-legume virus rather than a faba-bean virus solely, and is considered an actual threat to food legume improvement programmes.     

Characterization of potato potyvirus Y (PVY) isolates from seed potato batches. Situation of the NTN, Wilga and Z isolates

A collection of 38 PVY isolates from seed potato batches, originating from several Western European countries, was characterized by using current biological, serological and molecular tools differentiating PVY strains and groups. The correlation between the three kinds of tests was good but not absolute. No single serological or PCR method was able to discriminate among the five isolate groups found. Twenty-nine isolates belonged to the PVY^N strain and six to the PVY^O strain. No PVY^C was found. Two other isolates reacted serologically like PVY^O, but were unable to elicit a hypersensitive response from the Ny_tbr gene and probably represent the PVY^Z group. At the molecular level, these two isolates showed a combination of both PVY^O and PVY^N and could be recombinants of these strains. Another isolate reacted serologically like PVY^O, but induced vein necrosis in tobacco, like PVY^N-Wilga. Some PVY^N isolates caused tuber ring necrosis in glasshouse conditions. These might belong to the PVY^NTN group. The PVY^NTN, PVY^N-Wilga and PVY^Z groups probably represent pathotypes within strains PVY^N and PVY^O, respectively. The present study also confirms previous reports showing a high genetic variation at the 5 end within the PVYN strain.     

The autumn leafroller: Phenology,damage and parasitoids in a Dutch apple orchard

The phenology of the autumn leafroller,Syndemis musculana, a local pest of apple, was studied in order to forecast larval emergence. From 1983–1986, peak flight as determined with sexpheromone traps was always between 13–18 May. The duration of embryonic development was determined at various constant temperatures and used to estimate the periods of egg hatch in these four years. Each year, most eggs should have hatched in the second decade of June.Differences in attack rates between apple cultivars seem to be explained largely by the variation in picking time. Larvae are only half grown at the beginning of harvest (cv. James Grieve), and have gone into hibernation when the latest variety (cv. Golden Delicious) is picked. Moreover, the varieties Cox's Orange Pippin and Belle de Boskoop, picked about half time, are liable to receive additional damage by caterpillars brought with the picked fruits into storage.Various hymenopterous parasites were reared from caterpillars. As the only leafroller in the orchard which hibernates as mature larva,S. musculana may promote winter survival of some parasitoids, like the eulophidColpyclypeus florus.Samenvatting De fenologie van de herfstbladroller (Syndemis musculana Hübner), een incidentele plaag op appel, werd nader bepaald met het doel het uitkomen van de eieren te kunnen voorspellen. In 1983–1986 viel de piekvlucht, bepaald met behulp van feromoonvallen, steeds tussen 13 en 18 mei.De ontwikkelingsduur van de eieren bij verschillende constante temperaturen werd gebruikt om de periode van uitkomen te schatten. De meeste eieren zullen ieder jaar in de eerste helft van juni uitkomen.Geconstateerde verschillen in schade tussen appelrassen blijken goeddeels terug te voeren op verschillen in pluktijdstip. De rupsen van de herfstbladroller zijn pas half-was als de eerste appels eind augustus geplukt worden, terwijl tegen het einde van de oogst begin oktober de meeste al in winterslaap zijn. Met name tussentijdse rassen, als Cox's Orange Pippin and Schone van Boskoop, lopen extra schade op doordat grotere rupsen met de geplukte vruchten in de kist terecht komen.Uit de rupsen werden negen, al van andere boomgaardbladrollers bekende, sluipwespen gekweekt, Omdat deze bladrollersoort, als enige in de boomgaard, als volgroeide rups overwintert, lijkt zij bij uitstek geschikt als winterwaard.This study was carried out at the Experimental Orchard De Schuilenburg, Schuilenburg 3, 4041 BK Kesteren, the Netherlands, to which address correspondence should be addressed.     

Characterization of Sclerotinia minor populations in Texas peanut fields

In the summer of 2004 an epidemic of sclerotinia blight of peanut, a disease caused by Sclerotinia minor, occurred in Texas in fields where the disease was never previously detected. The disease was observed on many plants within one of the fields (>3000 disease foci), although most foci were <1 m. It is hypothesized that these observations were inconsistent with the recent introduction of a monocyclic pathogen, even if disease developed under conducive environmental conditions. The pattern of disease is most suggestive of the presence of foliar (ascospore) infections, although air temperature was above the known limits for apothecia development if the pathogen had arrived in the field in 2004 peanut seed. To further examine this epidemic, 232 isolates were collected, across a variety of spatial scales spanning this field and other Texas peanut fields, and evaluated for aggressiveness, fungicide sensitivity and genotypic diversity. There was wide variation among isolates for the phenotypic characteristics measured, but there was no evidence that a genotypically unique, highly aggressive, and fungicide resistant isolate had been introduced or evolved. The predominant genotype, TX1, which contained 154 isolates, was found in every county and field population.     

Eyespot of Cereals Revisited: ITS phylogeny Reveals New Species Relationships

Four species so far classified in Pseudocercosporella or Ramulispora (hyphomycetes) are associated with eyespot disease symptoms of cereals. Two of these have been linked to teleomorphs that were described in Tapesia. Sequence data derived from the Internal Transcribed Spacer region (ITS1, 5.8S and ITS2) of the rDNA operon showed, however, that the eyespot fungi associated with Tapesia are not congeneric with Ramulispora sorghi, the type of Ramulispora. The genus name Tapesia is now rejected in favour of the conserved name Mollisia, which appears to comprise heterogeneous fungi. Tapesia yallundae is not closely related to the type of Mollisia, M. cinerea, but clusters separately, being more closely allied to species with Cadophora anamorphs. A new holomorph genus, Oculimacula, is therefore proposed for teleomorphs of the eyespot fungi, while the anamorphs are accommodated in Helgardia gen. nov.     

Tumours of Begonia and some other ornamentals,induced by Corynebacterium fascians

In 1975 many tumours were observed in plants ofBegonia Schwabenland grown in Aalsmeer. Submersion of the roots ofNicotiana megalosiphon seedlings in a homogenate of tumorous tissue, induced tumours after two weeks. Short periods of submergence yielded results similar to those obtained after longer periods. Tumour homogenates lost their infectivity after ten min at 50°C. Aphids transmitted the infectious agent.Treatment with propylene oxide did not inhibit infectivity completely. Filtration through a 450 nm filter removed the infectious agent.Tobacco tumor virus or a viroid could not be isolated. Cultures ofCorynebacterium fascians, isolated from tumours ofN. megalosiphon were highly infectious and induced tumours in healthyN. megalosiphon andBegonia. Tumorous tissue homogenates ofPelargonium zonale, Dahlia sp.,Gladiolus sp., andLilium sp. also caused tumours inN. megalosiphon, from whichC. fascians was isolated. It was not possible to produce tumours inN. megalosiphon with homogenates from roses with symptoms of bud proliferation.Samenvatting In 1975 werden vele tumoren waargenomen inBegonia Schwabenland op Aalsmeerse bedrijven (Fig. 1). De infectiositeit van tumorweefsel kon goed en snel worden vastgesteld door de wortels van zaailingen vanNicotiana megalosiphon in een homogenaat van tumorweefsel te dompelen. Tumoren ontstonden na twee weken, de eindbeoordeling geschiedde na een maand (Fig. 2). Ook verschillende andereNicotiana spp.,Melilotus officinalis (Fig. 3) enPisum odoratum (Fig. 4) werden aangetast.Bij de infectiositeitstoets gaven zeer korte dompeltijden even goede resultaten als langere (Tabel 1). Infectieus sap verloor zijn infectievermogen na 10 min verhitting bij 50°C. Bladluizen brachten de smetstof over. Propyleenoxide verminderde de infectiositeit wel, doch onderdrukte deze niet totaal. Bij filtratie door een 450 nm filter bleef het infectieuse agens op het filter achter. Het tumor-inducerende agens was ook aanwezig in die delen van planten met tumoren welke gezond leken en het ging voor een gering deel over met zaad (Tabel 2).Uit tumoren konden wij geen tabakstumorvirus of een viroïde isoleren. Culturen vanCorynebacterium fascians, geïsoleerd uit tumoren vanN. megalosiphon bleken zeer infectieus en veroorzaakten tumoren inN. megalosiphon enBegonia. Homogenaten van tumorweefsel vanPelargonium zonale, dahlia (Fig. 5), gladiool (Fig. 6) enLilium Mid Century Hybrid Enchantment (Fig. 7) veroorzaakten ook tumoren opN. megalosiphon, waaruitC. fascians werd geïsoleerd. Met sap van kroeskopzieke rozen konden wijN. megalosiphon niet besmetten.