Molecular Insights into the Pathogenicity of Necrotrophic Fungi Causing Postharvest Diseases
Fungal pathogens are the major cause of decay during postharvest handling and storage of fresh produce. Among the plethora of different fungi causing decay, necrotrophic fungi represent the main threat to major fruit crops, such as citrus, pome, or stone fruits. Classically, plant necrotrophic fungi have been considered unsophisticated pathogens that kill host cells with the use of toxins and/or cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDE). However, studies conducted in recent years, mainly with Botrytis cinerea Pers. and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary are changing this simplistic perception about necrotrophic fungi. Consequently, there is an increased interest in elucidating the pathogenicity mechanisms deployed by these fungi. A recent review covered the molecular aspects of the interactions between postharvest pathogenic fungi and fruits, attending to both the pathogen and the host (Tian et al., 2016). This chapter is more focused on the current knowledge of the molecular mechanisms deployed by necrotrophic postharvest fungi.
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| Format: | capítulo de libro biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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CRC Press
2019-10
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| Subjects: | Pathogen-Host Interactions, Cell walls, Cuticle, Fungal nutrition, Host colonization, Signaling, Fungal cell wall, Chitin, Omics, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/207092 |
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