Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Arabidopsis (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Arabidopsis

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Infection of an Arabidopsis thaliana plant by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. This fungus, which causes white mold disease, can colonize Arabidopsis in spite of the chemical defenses present using two detoxification pathways to deactivate the plant toxins.

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Anna Schroll

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