Results: Host-induced gene silencing (HIGS) of VdEGe1 in cotton significantly attenuated Verticillium wilt symptoms, reduced fungal biomass, and lowered disease indices. Deletion of VdEGe1 impaired colony expension, sporulation, and carbon source utilization, and led to a marked reduction in pathoge...
ORGANISM(S): Verticillium Dahliae Vdls.17