%A Zhu Cheng, Xu Li-yun, Jin Kai-xuan and Wang Yue %T Detection of Mycoplasmalike Organism of Paulownia Witches′-Broom with DAPI Fluorescence Microscopy %0 Journal Article %D 1991 %J J Integr Plant Biol %R %P -${article.jieShuYe} %V 33 %N 7 %U {https://www.jipb.net/CN/abstract/article_23484.shtml} %8 %X Paulownia witches’-broom infected by mycoplasmalike organism (MLO) has been developed several cytochemical methods for diagnosis. These methods all based on the special stain reactions or abnormal fluorescence in groups of infected sieve elements as a diseased symptom,. not really on the direct detection of MLO under light microscope. This paper deals with the demonstration of MLO specific white fluorescence after DAPI staining with GMA sections of diseased young stems. Such fluorescence was absent in sections from health plants. The results were confirmed by the ulrrastrueture of MLO and the structure of sieve elements showing from PAS-TBO stained GMA sections. The described method may not only be used in accurate diagnosis of MLO diseased in different plants, but is also worth in the studies of MLO distribution in plants, MLO dynamics in plant resting stage and MLO transmission to support the theoretical basis for protection.