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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Main Authors: Mónica I. Fass, Máximo Rivarola, Guillermo F. Ehrenbolger, Carla A. Maringolo, Juan F. Montecchia, Facundo Quiroz, Francisco García-García, Joaquín Dopazo Blázquez, H. Esteban Hopp, Ruth A. Heinz, Norma B. Paniego, Verónica V. Lia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70315-4