Scientists have identified a protein that allows the fungus which causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses. Knowledge of this protein, called SsPINE1 ...

Characteristic symptoms of Sclerotinia crown and stem rot, with the development of profuse, fluffy, white mycelium on the base of the alfalfa stem. Photo courtesy of Maira Duffeck, Oklahoma State ...

Sclerotinia can attack a wide range of hosts, including vegetables, fruits, ... Pumpkins can be attacked by an ubiquitous fungus called Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which can rot the whole pumpkin.

For example, a study focused on Sclerotinia rot of Zephyranthes candida identified key morphological and molecular features that distinguish S. sclerotiorum from closely related species ...

When crops have nightmares, they dream of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The fungus, known by stomach-turning names such as “white mold” and “watery soft rot,” manifests as a cottony, cream ...

Pullman, Wash., April 25, 2022—A protein that allows the fungus which causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses has been identified by a team of U.S ...