Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic pathogen that induces host cell death, causing substantial economic losses in agriculture. In this study, we show that functional depletion of INOSITOL AUXOTROPHY 80 (INO80), a nuclear factor involved in local chromatin remodeling, reduces the susceptibility of ...
Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a high-value crop prized in culinary and pharmaceutical applications for its nutritional and therapeutic properties. However, corm rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum severely compromises yield and quality. Here, we isolated F. oxysporum strain CSP01 from diseased corms a...