Scientists discover why ripe fruit is more susceptible to necrotrophic pathogens than unripe fruit
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Scientists discover why ripe fruit is more susceptible to necrotrophic pathogens than unripe fruit

In a recent study published in Molecular Plant‚ researchers have elucidated the mechanism underlying the increased susceptibility to necrotrophs during fruit ripening and have developed a rapid strategy to improve tomato fruit resistance to necrotrophs without compromising fruit quality.