Salicylic acid contributes to plant defense against a necrotroph: evidence from a transgenic NahG-expressing strain in Botrytis cinerea.
Gustavo Hoppe, Antonia Donaire-Guerra, Daniela Lopez-Leiva, Gabriel Pérez-Lara, Francisca Blanco‐Herrera, Ariel Herrera-Vásquez, Paulo Canessa
This paper shows that salicylic acid degradation by B. cinerea enhances its virulence in Arabidopsis and bean plants, dependent on host SA biosynthesis.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology