Cryphonectria cubensis

[MEV V/D MERWE]

I just want to share the following interesting phenomenon with you. During
my research involving dsRNA conferring hypovirulence in Cryphonectria
cubensis (Brazilian isolates), I found that the hypovirulence
characteristics (i.e. reduced growth rate, reduced conidiation, altered
colony morphology, etc.) are being more readily expressed when the cultures
are grown at 30*C than on 25*C (both cases on the same batch of MEA).
I am planning on investigating whether the two scenarios are affected by
dsRNA titre. Does anybody have any ideas on what might be happening?
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N. A. van der Merwe
Dept. Microbiology and Biochemistry
University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, ZA
e-Mail (HOME):   vdmerwea at intekom.co.za
e-Mail (UFS)    :   vdmerwea at wwg3.uovs.ac.za
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