16. Mechanism of defence response to snow mould fungi chloroplast starch Fructose-1-P Glucose-6-P Sucrose Vacuole Fructan Transport to crowns Fructose Glucose Hexokinase Sugar sensing (signal transduction) Defence response H 2 O w fungus Low temperature
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20. Agent of snow mould in Łopuszna From infected leaves only Microdochium nivale was isolate. This fungus infects only leaves, not roots. Snow mould infection was not any reason of plant death. Infected plants demonstrated very good regrowth in April-May.