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Effect of Erwinia amylovora infection on peroxidase enzyme activity in resistant apple cultivars

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August 13, 2004
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Kása, K., Hevesi, M., G. Tóth, M., & Stefanovits-Bányai, É. (2004). Effect of Erwinia amylovora infection on peroxidase enzyme activity in resistant apple cultivars. International Journal of Horticultural Science, 10(3), 37-39. https://doi.org/10.31421/IJHS/10/3/503
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Two apple cultivars that display enhanced resistance to fire blight (causal agent: Erwinia amylovora) were selected. The aim of the present study was to characterize the peroxidase (POD) enzyme activity of `Szemes alma' (a historical cultivar) and MR-03, (a Hungarian multiresistant hybrid of 'Prima') and compare them to susceptible 'Jonathan M 40' and resistant 'Remo' controls. Peroxides enzyme activity during E. amylovora infections was investigated in artificially infected apple shoots. Increases in enzyme activities were observed in a `Jonathan M40' and in 'Remo', MR-03, `Szemes alma' cultivars. There was a consistent relationship between total enzyme activity and fire blight disease severity. High activity of the peroxidase was positively correlated with the degree of resistance to fire blight. A general hypothesis that POD activity is related to fire blight susceptibility/resistance is supported by our results.