<Emphasis Type="Italic">In vitro</Emphasis> screening for sunflower (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Helianthus annuus</Emphasis>L.) resistant calli to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Diaporthe helianthi</Emphasis> fungal culture filtrate |
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Authors: | Mara Quaglia Antonio Zazzerini |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Perugia, Via Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy |
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Abstract: | Diaporthe helianthi the causal agent of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) stem canker, causes significant reductions in yield and oil content in most sunflower-growing areas. With the aim of enhancing
host resistance, we selected in vitro sunflower calli against culture filtrates of two pathogen isolates (7/96 and 101/96).
This technique may be an effective and rapid tool to discriminate the most virulent D. helianthi isolate and to screen for host resistance in the early stage of a breeding programme. Further investigation on the mechanisms
involved in defence pathways showed no induction of salicylic acid and pathogenesis-related proteins in calli, indicating
that the host resistance is not associated with Systemic Acquired Resistance but probably other biochemical mechanisms. |
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Keywords: | Benzothiadiazole Pathogenesis-related proteins Diaporthe helianthi Salicylic acid Calli selection |
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