Control of white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) through plant-mediated RNA interference

Abstract The causative agent of white mold, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is capable of infecting over 600 plant species and is responsible for significant crop losses across the globe. Control is currently dependent on broad-spectrum chemical agents that can negatively impact the agroecological environ...

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Main Authors: Philip L. Walker, Dylan J. Ziegler, Shayna Giesbrecht, Austein McLoughlin, Joey Wan, Deirdre Khan, Vanessa Hoi, Steve Whyard, Mark F. Belmonte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33335-4