Table 1 Phenotypic changes on seedlings of apple, pear, and Japanese pear infected with ALSV vectors

Target gene

Plant species

Leaf

Growth

Flowering

-

Apple

Normal

Normal

-

rbcS

Apple

Chlorosis

Severe stunt

-

rbcS

Pear

Chlorosis

Severe stunt

-

rbcS

Japanese pear

Chlorosis

Severe stunt

-

CPN60a

Apple

Chlorosis

Severe stunt

-

actin

Apple

Distortion and curling

Slightly stunt

-

EF-1a

Apple

Deformity

Severe dwarf

-

MdTFL1

Apple

-

-

Precocity