Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal a major contribution of regulatory divergence in conserved genes during the response of Pentapetalae plants to the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a plant-parasitic fungus that causes white mould disease. It is known for its aggressive necrotrophic lifestyle, which means that the fungus actively kills the plant host cells and thrives by feeding on the dead plant material, and for exhibiting a broad host range. S. sclerotiorum can infect more than 600 host plants including economically important species such as tomato
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