Hot air treatment activates defense responses and induces resistance against Botrytis cinerea in strawberry fruit

The effect of hot air (HA, 45°C, 3.5 h) treatment on reducing gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea in strawberry fruit and the possible mechanisms were investigated. The results showed that HA treatment significantly reduced lesion diameter and enhanced activities of chitinase (CHI), β-1,3-glucanase...

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Main Authors: Peng JIN, Cong ZHENG, Yu-ping HUANG, Xiao-li WANG, Zi-sheng LUO, Yong-hua ZHENG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916613874