Loss of a major toxin gene cluster defines a metabolic schism and host-specific virulence in Botrytis pseudocinerea
Víctor Coca Ruiz, Adrian Garcia-Barba, Josefina Aleu, Isidro G. Collado
This paper identifies a metabolic shift in Botrytis pseudocinerea, where loss of the botrydial toxin gene cluster and upregulation of botcinin production define its host-specific virulence and ecological niche.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology