The main cause of wilting which occurs in pea leaves heavily infected with powdery mildew was suggested to be due to the injurious effect of pisatin, a defensive antifungal substance produced by the host leaves, which affects the plasma membrane of the same host cells.
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Shiraishi et al. (1975) studied this question.
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