Researchers find missing link in plant defense against fungal disease
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Botrytis bunch rot, a disease caused by the fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea, can devastate grape vineyards. Yet other plants can repel the invader and protect themselves by mounting a form of chemical warfare against the fungi through the production of antimicrobial substances, called phytoalexins.