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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