Venturia inaequalis (Cke.) Wint. is the incitant of apple scab, a disease of great economic importance throughout the world. This pathogen, in the early stages of infection, is confined to the area between the cuticle and the epidermis of the host and thrives there in intimate contact with these layers. This rather peculiar growth habit seems to indicate that lipids might have an important role in determining the host specificity and the pathogenicity of V. inaequalis. [...]

Pelletier, R.L. (Supervisor)