Exploring sunflower responses to Sclerotinia head rot at early stages of infection using RNA-seq analysis
Abstract Sclerotinia head rot (SHR), caused by the necrotrophic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is one of the most devastating sunflower crop diseases. Despite its worldwide occurrence, the genetic determinants of plant resistance are still largely unknown. Here, we investigated the Sclerotinia-sun...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70315-4 |