Histopathology of the Shoot Apex of Sugarcane Colonized by subsp. .

Colonization of the xylem of sugarcane by subsp. results in the occlusion of the vessels by a gum-like compound and compromises the elongation of the stalk leading to stunted plants. However, no study has been performed in the apical tissue where the elongation of the stalks initiates at the intercalary meristem (IM).