Conclusion
This review on the histo-pathological changes in virus-diseased plants clearly shows that anatomic studies may contribute toward elucidation of the nature of relationship between the virus and host. But for the realization of the full value of the research on the anatomy of diseased plants, a thorough knowledge of the normal anatomy is indispensable. This thought is most appropriately expressed in the words of Goethe as cited by Quanjer (108): “Ich wünsche man durchdränge sich recht von der Wahrheit, dass man keineswegs zur vollständigen Anschauung gelangen kann, wenn man nicht Normales und Abnormes immer zugleich gegen einander schwankend und wirkend betrachtet.”* Lack of knowledge of normal anatomy and the want of recognition of the profound changes that occur during the development of the plant body, be it healthy or diseased, are the frequent weaknesses of anatomical research conducted in connection with disease problems.
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Esau, K. Some anatomical aspects of plant virus disease problems. Bot. Rev 4, 548–579 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02870116
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