Journal of General Plant Pathology (2017) 83, 268-272

Hiroshi Kasai, Tsutae Ito and Teruo Sano (2017)
Symptoms and molecular characterization of Apple dimple fruit viroid isolates from apples in Japan
Journal of General Plant Pathology 83 (4), 268-272
Abstract: Apple dimple fruit viroid was detected from an apple tree ('Jonagold') bearing apples with mild dapple apple symptom. The isolates in Japan were distinct from those in apples in Italy and China and in fig in Italy. Graft-inoculation experiments showed that the symptoms were variable depending on the cultivar, and the symptom on 'Starking Delicious' was virtually similar to those reported in Italy. Symptoms induced by apple dimple fruit viroid were similar in part to those by apple fruit crinkle viroid or apple scar skin viroid, indicating that they cannot be discriminated by symptoms on any specific variety.
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Database assignments for author(s): Teruo Sano

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Apple dimple fruit viroid	Apple (Malus)	Japan