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Effect of infection byColletotrichum capsici and toxin treatment on the permeability changes of turmeric leaves

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A toxin produced byColletotrichum capsici, pathogen of turmeric leaf spot disease has been found to alter the cell permeability of turmeric leaf tissue even at very low concentrations. This led to leaching of large quantities of water soluble constituents. The possibility of the involvement of a toxin in the pathogenesis is discussed.

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  1. Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala

    M. Chandrasekharan Nair

  2. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

    K. Ramakrishnan F.A.Sc.

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This paper forms part of the Ph.D. thesis of M. C. Nair, submitted to the Tamilnadu Agricultural University.

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Chandrasekharan Nair, M., Ramakrishnan, K. Effect of infection byColletotrichum capsici and toxin treatment on the permeability changes of turmeric leaves. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 80, 222–225 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050668

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