Unveiling Differences in Root Defense Mechanisms Between Tolerant and Susceptible Olive Cultivars to Verticillium dahliae

Unveiling Differences in Root Defense Mechanisms Between Tolerant and Susceptible Olive Cultivars to Verticillium dahliae

Verticillium wilt of olive (VWO), caused by the soil-borne vascular pathogen Verticillium dahliae, is one of the most devastating diseases affecting olive, the woody crop. One of the best VWO management measures is the use of tolerant cultivars. Yet, our knowledge about defense mechanisms that opera...

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Main Authors: Martina Cardoni, Carmen Gómez-Lama Cabanás, Antonio Valverde-Corredor, Rafael Villar, Jesús Mercado-Blanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
functional traits
host defense response
lignin content
Olea europaea
olive root architecture
root membrane permeability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.863055/full

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