Tag: Fungal pathogen
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Fungal pathogen disables plant defence mechanism
The white mould fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum detoxifies the mustard oil bomb in plants of the cabbage family Summary Cabbage plants defend themselves against herbivores and pathogens by deploying a defensive mechanism called the mustard oil bomb. Researchers have now been able to show that this defence is also effective against the widespread fungus Sclerotinia…