Elevated CO2 enhances tomato tolerance to Botrytis cinerea through transcriptional and metabolic defence reprogramming
Francesca Baistrocchi, Marta Orero-Bayo, Lili Yu, Victoria Pastor, Rosa Sánchez‐Lucas, Antoni Garcia‐Molina
This study shows elevated CO2 improves tomato tolerance to Botrytis cinerea by reprogramming transcriptional and metabolic defenses across multiple cultivars.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology