E. J. M. Florence, R. Gnanaharan, P. Adya Singh, J. K. Sharma
Weight Loss and Cell Wall
Degradation in Rubberwood Caused by Sapstain Fungus Botryodiplodia theobromae
Summary
Botryodiplodia theobromae is the predominant fungus causing sapstain in rubberwood in Kerala, India.
The fungus causes up to 12.2 percent weight loss in rubberwood over a period of sixteen weeks.
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) of sapstained rubberwood provided evidence on hyphal
invasion of cells by B. theobromae through the pit region, facilitated by its ability to degrade pit
membranes. The study also revealed that B. theobromae caused degradation of lignified cell walls by
erosion of the cell wall surfaces of wood elements.
Holzforschung, Walter de Gruyter
Print ISSN: 0018-3830
Volume: 56, 04/2002
Pages: 225 - 228
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