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Compendium of Potato Diseases - (PDF, 101 mb) - USAID

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in vivo-in a living body<br />

incipient-ecarly in development (ola disease or condition)<br />

inclusion-nonprotoplasmic structure inside a cell<br />

indicator host-plant that responds specifically to a particular<br />

infection, used to detect a disease or to identify the pathogen<br />

indigenous-nat i%e<br />

infection-entrance and subsequent multiplication <strong>of</strong>a microorganism<br />

in a plant<br />

infection court-site in or on host plant where infection can occur<br />

infection propagules-inlectious units <strong>of</strong> inoculum<br />

inoculum-parts <strong>of</strong> a pathogen capable <strong>of</strong> infecting a host<br />

intercalary-situated between existing layers or plant parts<br />

intercellular-blLween cells<br />

intercostal-between veins, interveinal<br />

internode-portion <strong>of</strong> the stem between joints or leaf attachments<br />

interveinal-between veins<br />

intracellular-within cells<br />

irradiation-exF.osure to radiant energy <strong>of</strong> various types<br />

isometric-equally !ong, as a virus particle with all axes <strong>of</strong> equal length<br />

(essentially spherical)<br />

kg-kiogram, 1,000 g (2.2 Ib)<br />

labile - unstable<br />

lamina (pl. laminae)-a laver; the broad expanded part <strong>of</strong> a leaf<br />

larva-juvenile stage <strong>of</strong> certain animals (e.g., nematodcs and aphids)<br />

occurring between the e<strong>mb</strong>ryo and the adult<br />

latent-present but invisible or inactive<br />

lateral buds-buds formed on stems at the axils <strong>of</strong> leaves<br />

latex -ru bberlike<br />

leaching-removal <strong>of</strong> a chemical through solubility, usually in water<br />

legumes-plants<br />

alla tits<br />

behnginlg<br />

bhe<br />

ti the l.egumiaosae,<br />

g tsuperficially<br />

including beans, peas,<br />

,illaillf, and clover<br />

lenticel-natural opening in surface <strong>of</strong> leaf, stem, or tuber permitting<br />

gas exchange<br />

lenticular-lens-shaped (convex oi, both faces)<br />

lesion-distinict diseased area<br />

leucoplast-colorless plastid<br />

lipid-generic term for oils. fats. waxes, and related products found in<br />

living tissues<br />

local lesion host-a host (usually <strong>of</strong>a virus) responding by lesions at the<br />

site (f infection<br />

locule (adj. locular)-a cavity, especially one in a fungus stroma<br />

lysogeny-dis.olution; cell destruction by dissolution<br />

macerate-to cause to become s<strong>of</strong>tened and desintegrated as by steeping<br />

or soaking it. fluid<br />

marl-a type <strong>of</strong> soil. rich in lime, formed in the bottom <strong>of</strong> a lake or<br />

swarmp<br />

mechanical injury-injury <strong>of</strong> a plant part by abrasion, mutilation, or<br />

wounding<br />

medullary-<strong>of</strong> or relating to the pith <strong>of</strong> a plant<br />

melanin-dark to black pigment<br />

meristem-pla nt tissue functioning principally in cell division<br />

meristem culture-aseptic culture ol a plant or plant part from a portion<br />

<strong>of</strong> the meristemO<br />

mesophyll-central, internal, nonvascular tissue <strong>of</strong> a leaf, consisting <strong>of</strong><br />

the palisade and spongy mesophyll<br />

microbial-pertaining to or relating to microbes or microorganisms<br />

microorganism-an organism <strong>of</strong> microscopic size<br />

microprecipitin test or precipitin test-a type <strong>of</strong> serological test for virus<br />

microsclerotia-very small sclerotia<br />

microtubules-any <strong>of</strong> the minute cylindrical structures <strong>of</strong>a cell that are<br />

widely distributed in protoplasm and are made up <strong>of</strong> longitudinal<br />

fibrils<br />

mildew--superficial (surface) fungus growth<br />

mitochondria-various long or round cellular organelles that are feund<br />

outside the nucleus <strong>of</strong> a cell, produce energy for the cell through<br />

respiration, and are rich in fats, proteins, and enzymes<br />

MLO-mycoplasmalike organisms<br />

mm-millimeter, I 1000 <strong>of</strong> a nieter, approximately V:25 in.<br />

pm-micron or micrometer, 10 m. approximately I 25,000 in.<br />

molecular weight-thie weight <strong>of</strong> a molecule expressed as the sum <strong>of</strong> the<br />

atomic weights (If its coInstituent atoms<br />

molecule-the smallest particle <strong>of</strong>a substance composed <strong>of</strong> onc or more<br />

atoms that retains the properties (if the substance<br />

monocotyledons (adj. monocotyledonous)-plants (including the<br />

grasses) with one seed leaf<br />

monogenic resistance-resistance determined by a single gene<br />

morphology-study <strong>of</strong> form and structure<br />

mosaic-disease symptom usually <strong>of</strong> a virus; nonuniform foliage<br />

coloration; a more or less distinct intermingling <strong>of</strong> normal, light<br />

green, or yellowish colored patches; a mottle<br />

motile-exhibiting or capable <strong>of</strong> movement<br />

mottle-discase .ymptom comprised <strong>of</strong> light and dark areas, an<br />

irregular pattern on a leaf<br />

muck soil-soil similar to peat soil, <strong>of</strong>ten having a lower percentage <strong>of</strong><br />

organic materials<br />

multinucleate-having more than one nucleus enclosed within a cell<br />

wall<br />

muriform-having cells like bricks in a wall with both longitudinal and<br />

transv.rse septa<br />

mutation-heritable genetic change in a cell<br />

mycelium-hyphae compromising the thallus or body <strong>of</strong> a fungus<br />

mycoplasma (mycoplasm)-procaryotic organism, smaller than<br />

bacteria and larger than viruses, without rigid cell wallsand varying<br />

in shape, reproducing by budding or fission<br />

necrosis (adj. necrotic)-death <strong>of</strong> plant cells or plant parts, usually<br />

accompanied by darkening or discoloration; a symptom <strong>of</strong> disease<br />

nematicide-chemical agent that kills nematodes<br />

nematode-threadlike round worms <strong>of</strong> the order Nematoda, usually<br />

soilborne, <strong>of</strong> which a nu<strong>mb</strong>er <strong>of</strong> microscopic size attack potatoes<br />

net necrosis-necrosis <strong>of</strong> phloem tissues within tubers causing a netlike<br />

pattern <strong>of</strong> internal discoloration<br />

nm-nanometer, 10 9m, 0.00O1pm<br />

node-joint in a stem, also the eye <strong>of</strong> tuber at which leaves and axillary<br />

buds are formed<br />

nonpersistent-short-lived; said <strong>of</strong> viruses that are infectious for only<br />

short periods when transferred in or on insect mouthparts<br />

nonseptate-describing fungus filaments without cross walls<br />

nymph--juvenile stage <strong>of</strong> insect with incomplete metamorphosis but<br />

rese<strong>mb</strong>ling the adult<br />

obovate-egg-shaped with wide end outward<br />

obovoid-egg-shaped with narrow end outward<br />

omnivorous-feeding on substances <strong>of</strong> both animal and vegetable<br />

origin<br />

oogonium (pl. oogonia)-the female egg cell <strong>of</strong> oomycete fungi<br />

oospore-thick-walled, sexually derived resting spore <strong>of</strong> phycomyceteous<br />

fungi<br />

organelle-delimited me<strong>mb</strong>ranous structure within a cell having a<br />

specialicdl tunction<br />

ostiole-pire; opening in a perithecium or pycnidium<br />

ozone-O, a photochemical oxidant air pollutant<br />

palisade-a layer or layers <strong>of</strong> columnar cells rich in chloroplasts present<br />

beneath tie upper epidermis <strong>of</strong> plant leaves<br />

PAMV-potato aucuba mosaic virus<br />

papillum (pl. papilla)-small, round or nipplelike projection<br />

paracrinkle-a symptom <strong>of</strong> mild crinkle in virus infections<br />

paragynous-having the antheridium at the side <strong>of</strong> the oogonium<br />

paraphyses-hairlike cells within a fungus fruiting structure<br />

parasite-organism that lives with, in, oron another organism (host)to its<br />

own advantage and to the disadvantage <strong>of</strong> the host<br />

parenchyma-saft tissue <strong>of</strong> living plant cells with undifferentiated, thin,<br />

cellulose walls<br />

pathogen (adj. pathogenic)-the causal agent <strong>of</strong> a dise--.se<br />

peat soil-a soil type, high in organic materials conisting <strong>of</strong> partially<br />

decayed, moisture-absorbing plant materials, formed in bogs or<br />

swamps<br />

pectolytic-enzyme capable <strong>of</strong> dissolving pectin (the substance that<br />

normally cements plant cells togetler)<br />

pedicel-stalklike structure<br />

pentaploid-having five sets <strong>of</strong> chromosomes =<br />

(in potato, 2n = 5x 60)<br />

peptone-any <strong>of</strong> various water-soluble products following partial<br />

Lydrolysis <strong>of</strong> proteins<br />

perennial-a plant naturally persisting vegetatively for more than one<br />

year or growing season<br />

periclinal chimaeras-plants with inner tissues genetically different<br />

from outer tissues<br />

peridial-referring to the outer envelope <strong>of</strong> the sporophore <strong>of</strong> many<br />

fungi<br />

pericycle-a thin layer <strong>of</strong> parenchymatous or sclerenchymatous cells<br />

that surrounds the stele in most vascular plants<br />

permeability (adj. permeabile)-the quality or condition allowing a<br />

fluid or substance in a fluid to pass or diffuse through a me<strong>mb</strong>rane<br />

persistent-describing a relationship between virus and vector<br />

characterized by a lapse <strong>of</strong> several hours between acquisition and<br />

first transmission and the continuation <strong>of</strong> virus transmission for<br />

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