Necrotrophic fungi are unable to occupy living plant cells. How such pathogens survive first
contact with living host tissue and initiate infection is therefore unclear. Here, we show that …

In search of Botrytis cinerea cell death-inducing proteins, we found a xyloglucanase
(BcXYG1) that induced strong necrosis and a resistance response in dicot plants …

Proteins belonging to the Bcl-2 family regulate apoptosis in mammals by controlling
mitochondria efflux of cytochrome c and other apoptosis-related proteins. Homologues of …

Botrytis cinerea is a major plant pathogen infecting more than 1400 plant species. During
invasion, the fungus rapidly kills host cells, which is believed to be supported by induction of …

Cell death occurs in all domains of life. While some cells die in an uncontrolled way due to
exposure to external cues, other cells die in a regulated manner as part of a genetically …

Necrotrophic plant pathogens have received an increasing amount of attention over the past
decade. Initially considered to invade their hosts in a rather unsophisticated manner …

The knowledge about the molecular mechanisms underlying Botrytis cinerea attack on
susceptible hosts has expanded greatly in the last years. While many details are still …

Botrytis cinerea is one of the most notorious pathogenic species that causes serious plant
diseases and substantial losses in agriculture throughout the world. We identified BcXyl1 …

Crh proteins catalyze crosslinking of chitin and glucan polymers in fungal cell walls. Here,
we show that the BcCrh1 protein from the phytopathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea acts as a …

It is commonly known that animal pathogens often target and suppress programmed cell
death (pcd) pathway components to manipulate their hosts. In contrast, plant pathogens …