Botrytis cinerea identifies host plants via the recognition of antifungal capsidiol to induce expression of a specific detoxification gene
T. Kuroyanagi, A. Bulasag, K. Fukushima, T. Suzuki, A. Tanaka, M. Camagna, I. Sato, S. Chiba, M. Ojika, D. Takemoto
This study shows Botrytis cinerea distinguishes capsidiol from rishitin to activate specific detoxification genes, with Bccpdh being critical for virulence on capsidiol-producing plants.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2022Microbiology