INVESTIGADORES
GALDEANO Ernestina
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Advances in knowledge about phytoplasma diseases in Argentina
Autor/es:
CONCI, L. R.; F.A. GUZMÁN; FERNÁNDEZ, F; E. GALDEANO; PEREZ GROSSO, T; SAAVEDRA PONS, A; L.E. TORRES; MENEGUZZI, N.G
Reunión:
Workshop; COST ACTION FA0807 FINAL MEETING; 2013
Resumen:
Two well defined situations can be seen in Argentina as regards the presence of phytoplasmas, similar
to what is reported in several other Countries. On one hand, plant species that develop symptoms of
infection sporadically, and with low frequency. In such situation only the pathogen characterization can
be performed and eventually maintain them under controlled conditions on experimental plant hosts.
On the other hand, there are other situations in which systematically affected plants are found in the
crop, and it is possible to study the pathogen involved, identify insect vectors, establish the disease
incidence, the losses and the cycle of the disease. Currently the work team is focused on detection and
molecular characterization of new phytoplasmas; identification of different species of Hemiptera
vectors and the components involved in the transmission; epidemiological studies of phytoplasmas
diseases in different crops; study of proteins potentially involved in host-pathogen interaction.