Fungicide-driven evolution and molecular basis of multidrug resistance in field populations of the grey mould fungus Botrytis cinerea.

The grey mould fungus Botrytis cinerea causes losses of commercially important fruits, vegetables and ornamentals worldwide. Fungicide treatments are effective for disease control, but bear the risk of resistance development. The major resistance mechanism in fungi is target protein modification res...

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Main Authors: Matthias Kretschmer, Michaela Leroch, Andreas Mosbach, Anne-Sophie Walker, Sabine Fillinger, Dennis Mernke, Henk-Jan Schoonbeek, Jean-Marc Pradier, Pierre Leroux, Maarten A De Waard, Matthias Hahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2785876?pdf=render