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VASCULAR, discoloration is a prominent symptom of Fusarium wilt of tomato. Phenols are naturally occurring substances capable of discolouring plant tissues upon oxidation by phenoloxidases and polymerization to melanins. Phenoloxidases have been shown to occur in tomato stems1. Accordingly, the pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f. lycopersici, could cause vascular discoloration by liberating phenols into the host's vascular system.
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DAVIS, D., WAGGONER, P. & DIMOND, A. Conjugated Phenols in the Fusarium Wilt Syndrome. Nature 172, 959–961 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172959a0
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