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EFFECTS OF ASPERMY VIRUS INFECTION ON THE WATER STATUS OF TOMATO LEAVES
Author(s) -
TINKLIN R.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1970.tb02447.x
Subject(s) - virus , biology , membrane permeability , horticulture , botany , membrane , virology , biochemistry
S ummary The effect of aspermy virus infection on the water status of tomato leaves was studied. Infected leaves had a higher relative water content than controls, the increase being related to inoculum concentration. This was shown to be caused by an inability to take up water rather than a truly higher water content. It is suggested that this may be the result of a reduction in the permeability of cell membranes.