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TUBERCULE SEMENCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Root and Tuber Crops
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potato deforming mosaic disease
1, record 1, English, potato%20deforming%20mosaic%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- potato deforming mosaic 2, record 1, English, potato%20deforming%20mosaic
correct
- PDM 3, record 1, English, PDM
correct
- PDM 3, record 1, English, PDM
- deforming mosaic of potato 4, record 1, English, deforming%20mosaic%20of%20potato
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The disease known as potato deforming mosaic was first reported in the 1980's in Southern Brazil. Symptoms of mosaic with leaf distortion were seen in infected potato plants and a virus was suggested as the causal pathogen ... Our results indicate that the potato deforming mosaic and tomato yellow vein streak diseases are caused by the same geminivirus, belonging to the Begomovirus genus. 5, record 1, English, - potato%20deforming%20mosaic%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The symptoms consist of large irregular chlorotic spots accompanied by leaf deformations. In older plants, a general chlorosis and a reddish discolouration can occur. 3, record 1, English, - potato%20deforming%20mosaic%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des plantes sarclées
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mosaïque déformante de la pomme de terre
1, record 1, French, mosa%C3%AFque%20d%C3%A9formante%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PDM 1, record 1, French, PDM
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mosaïque déformante 2, record 1, French, mosa%C3%AFque%20d%C3%A9formante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le PDM est transmis par le tubercule de semence et par la greffe. 1, record 1, French, - mosa%C3%AFque%20d%C3%A9formante%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C’est l’acronyme anglais qui semble être utilisé en français. 3, record 1, French, - mosa%C3%AFque%20d%C3%A9formante%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
- Producción hortícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosaico deformante 1, record 1, Spanish, mosaico%20deformante
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mosaico deformante de la patata 1, record 1, Spanish, mosaico%20deformante%20de%20la%20patata
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undersize seed potato
1, record 2, English, undersize%20seed%20potato
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pomme de terre de semence trop petite
1, record 2, French, pomme%20de%20terre%20de%20semence%20trop%20petite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dessous de tubercule 1, record 2, French, dessous%20de%20tubercule
correct, masculine noun
- dessous de plant 1, record 2, French, dessous%20de%20plant
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubercule de semence de calibre inférieur à la norme. 1, record 2, French, - pomme%20de%20terre%20de%20semence%20trop%20petite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seed-size tuber
1, record 3, English, seed%2Dsize%20tuber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Potato tuber of a size normally used for seed potatoes. 1, record 3, English, - seed%2Dsize%20tuber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tubercule de calibre plant
1, record 3, French, tubercule%20de%20calibre%20plant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- calibre plant 1, record 3, French, calibre%20plant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubercule de calibre utilisé pour les pommes de terre de semence. 1, record 3, French, - tubercule%20de%20calibre%20plant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au dessus du calibre plant, il y a les "dessus de plant" et en dessous, il y a les "dessous de plant". 2, record 3, French, - tubercule%20de%20calibre%20plant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oversize seed potato
1, record 4, English, oversize%20seed%20potato
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tubercule trop gros pour la semence
1, record 4, French, tubercule%20trop%20gros%20pour%20la%20semence
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dessus de plant 1, record 4, French, dessus%20de%20plant
correct, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubercule plus gros que le calibre désiré pour les plants de tubercule de semence. 1, record 4, French, - tubercule%20trop%20gros%20pour%20la%20semence
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
undersize potato se rendrait par "dessous de plant" 1, record 4, French, - tubercule%20trop%20gros%20pour%20la%20semence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tuber seed 1, record 5, English, tuber%20seed
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the existence and availability of disease-free tuber seed is not a natural phenomenon 1, record 5, English, - tuber%20seed
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tubercule de semence 1, record 5, French, tubercule%20de%20semence
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) nos régions de grande culture es de production des tubercules de semence sont jusqu’à présent indemnes 1, record 5, French, - tubercule%20de%20semence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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