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Abstract
The gall formation in Salix species is caused by Candidatus phytoplasma trifolii. The present study was designed with the aim of evaluation of the morphological and physiological response of two species of Salix alba and Salix babylonica to gallers in the witches’ broom structure. The morphological responses of Salix species to gallers, denoted as biotic stress, were represented by growth suppression of leaves and shoots. Accordingly, the leaf area and shoot internodes significantly decreased, in comparison with healthy plants. The biotic stress can induce oxidative stress, which was observed in the present study with a high accumulation of H2O2 in galled tissues. High accumulation of H2O2 in the infected tissue damaged chlorophyll a and proteins. Even though Salix species induced the antioxidants catalase, peroxidase, proline, anthocyanins and phenols to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS), high accumulation of H2O2 was observed in galled tissues. Altogether, regardless of activation of antioxidants in response to galls-induced oxidative stress, ROS accumulation damaged photosynthetic apparatus and proteins.
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The European Journal of Plant Pathology is an international journal publishing original articles in English dealing with fundamental and applied aspects of plant pathology; considering disease in agricultural and horticultural crops, forestry, and in natural plant populations. The types of articles published are :Original Research at the molecular, physiological, whole-plant and population levels; Mini-reviews on topics which are timely and of global rather than national or regional significance; Short Communications for important research findings that can be presented in an abbreviated format; and Letters-to-the-Editor, where these raise issues related to articles previously published in the journal. Submissions relating to disease vector biology and integrated crop protection are welcome. However, routine screenings of plant protection products, varietal trials for disease resistance, and biological control agents are not published in the journal unless framed in the context of strategic approaches to disease management.