CONTROL OF RUST DISEASES BY DITERPENES FROM NICOTIANA-GLUTINOSA
CONTROL OF RUST DISEASES BY DITERPENES FROM NICOTIANA-GLUTINOSA
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DOI:
10.1038/255328a0
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发表时间:
1975-01-01
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
WAIN, RL
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作者:
BAILEY, JA;CARTER, GA;WAIN, RL
AN epimeric mixture of the diterpenes sclareol and 13-epi-sclareol (sclareol) (Fig. 1) has been shown to constitute 10%; of the surface exudate on leaves ofNicotiana glutinosa1. Investigations into its effect on fungal growth showed that it neither inhibits the spore germination of several species of facultative pathogensin vitronor reduces the weight of mycelium produced in liquid medium. The development of hyphae of certain species of fungi, for exampleAlternaria brassicicola, is, however, markedly affected by this compound. In the presence of sclareol, increased branching is induced which leads to a substantial reduction in the diameter of colonies growing on agar1. Such morphological effects could be interpreted as the result of alterations in the regulation of natural fungal growth processes. This report describes the effect of sclareol on the germination and growth of rust fungiin vitro, and the protection it can provide to plants against diseases caused by these fungi.