Loss of virulence of Botrytis cinerea mutants defective in phytotoxin production is restored by modifying inoculation medium
Si Qin, Xiaoqian Shi‐Kunne, Jie Chen, Frank P. J. Pieterse, Henriek G. Beenen, Yaohua You, Jan A. L. van Kan
The paper shows that Botrytis cinerea mutants lacking phytotoxins regain virulence when inoculated with yeast extract, highlighting the importance of phytotoxins and inoculation conditions in virulence.
mBio · Dec 29, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology