Botrytis cinerea, a widespread plant pathogen with a necrotrophic lifestyle, causes gray
mold disease in many crops. Massive secretion of enzymes and toxins was long considered …

The fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea causes grey mould, a commercially damaging disease
of strawberry. This pathogen affects fruit in the field, storage, transport and market. The …

The plant cell wall is the first physical and defensive barrier against pathogens. The plant
cell wall usually undergoes dynamic remodeling as an immune response to prevent …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary is a broad host-range fungus that infects an inclusive
array of plant species and afflicts significant yield losses globally. Despite being a notorious …

Harvested fruit and vegetables are perishable, subject to desiccation, show increased
respiration during ripening, and are colonized by postharvest fungal pathogens. Induced …

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 …

Infection by necrotrophs is a complex process that starts with the breakdown of the cell wall
(CW) matrix initiated by CW-degrading enzymes and results in an extensive tissue …

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is one of the most important fruit crop worldwide. Commercial
cultivars are greatly affected by a large number of pathogenic microorganisms that cause …

The necrotrophic plant‐pathogen fungus Botrytis cinerea produces multicellular appressoria
dedicated to plant penetration, named infection cushions (IC). A microarray analysis was …

Due to post-harvest losses more than 30% of harvested fruits will not reach the consumers'
plate. Fungal pathogens play a key role in those losses, as they cause most of the fruit rots …