Transcriptome analysis and functional validation reveal a novel gene, BcCGF1 , that enhances fungal virulence by promoting infection‐related development and host penetration

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Simultaneous transcriptome analyses of both host plants and pathogens, and functional validation of the identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) allow us to better understand the mechanisms underlying their interactions. Here, we analyse the mixed transcriptome derived from Botrytis cinerea (the causal agent of grey mould) infected tomato leaves at 24 hr after inoculation, a critical time point at which...