Index page for: Histopathology of Seed-Borne Infections

Table of Contents INTRODUCTIONThe SeedMicroorganisms in SeedHistopathologyReferencesREPRODUCTIVE STRUCTURES AND SEED FORMATIONFlowerSterile AppendagesFertile AppendagesNectariesOvuleDevelopment and Structure of Female GametophyteFertilizationSeed DevelopmentSeed Coat Development in Selected GeneraConcluding Remarks ReferencesSTRUCTURE OF SEEDSConstitution of SeedsExternal MorphologyInternal MorphologySeed Structure in Selected FamiliesConcluding RemarksReferencesPENETRATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FUNGI IN SEEDEnvironments of Ovule and SeedNature of PathogenSeed Infection in Developing SeedsAvenues of Infection in Threshed SeedsMechanism of Penetration of Ovary/Fruit and Ovule/Seed SurfacesConcluding RemarksReferencesLOCATION OF FUNGAL HYPHAE IN SEEDSSeverity of Infection and LocationPrimary Sites of ColonizationHost-pathogen InteractionsMixed InfectionsColonization of Seed TissuesEndophytesImplication of Internal InfectionConcluding RemarksReferencesSEED INFECTION OF BACTERIAPenetrationHistopathology of Infected SeedsSurvival in SeedConcluding RemarksReferencesSEED INFECTION BY VIRUSESInfection and MultiplicationCellular Contacts, Isolations and Transport Systems in Ovule and SeedVirus MovementLocation in Reproductive Shoot, Ovule and SeedCytopathological EffectsInactivation and Longevity of Viruses in Seed During Maturation and StorageConcluding RemarksReferencesSEED INFECTION BY NEMATODESPenetration by NematodesHistopathologyAssociation of Nematodes and BacteriaSurvival in SeedConcluding RemarksReferences PHYSIOGENIC OR NON-PATHOGENIC SEED DISORDERSMineral Nutrient DeficiencyHumidity EffectsConcluding RemarksReferencesMICROTECHNIQUES IN SEED HISTOPATHOLOGYChoice of MaterialDetermination of Identity of Internal MyceliumSeed SofteningHistological MethodsProcedures for Preparing Some Reagents and StainsReferences