Université de Fribourg

Changes in plant metabolism and accumulation of fungal metabolites in response to Esca proper and apoplexy expression in the whole grapevine

Magnin-Robert, Maryline ; Spagnolo, Alessandro ; Boulanger, Anna ; Joyeux, Cécile ; Clément, Christophe ; Abou-Mansour, Eliane ; Fontaine, Florence

In: Phytopathology

Trunk diseases have become among the most important grapevine diseases worldwide. They are caused by fungal pathogens that attack the permanent woody structure of the vines and cause various symptoms in woody and annual organs. This study examined modifications of plant responses in green stem, cordon and trunk of grapevines expressing Esca proper (E) or apoplexy (A) event, which are the most...