This cluster of naturally white-skinned grapes shows initial symptoms of "noble rot" infection, as the white grape berries turn pink. For hundreds of years, the fungus Botrytis cinerea has been key to ...

Scientists report on a discovery in a key component in the signaling pathway that regulates the production of phytoalexins to kill the disease-causing fungus Botrytis cinerea. Botrytis bunch rot, a ...

On its surface, Dogfish Head’s Noble Rot is kind of off-putting. It’s a Saison-style ale brewed with fungus-infected viognier grapes. The label features a creepy nobleman and a decayed Dogfish Head ...

Roses do not have thorns; they have prickles. But there ARE “thorns” in the rose garden. Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot. They are all ...

The non-protein amino acid β-aminobutyric acid (BABA) protects numerous plants against various pathogens. Protection of Arabidopsis plants against virulent pathogens involves the potentiation of ...

If you like dessert wines, 2006 is shaping up as an amazing year in California, thanks to a bumper crop of botrytis fungus that is currently foremost in many winemakers' minds. Botrytis is called ...

Mugaritz, the acclaimed Basque Country restaurant known for its $200+ modernist tasting menu and black toilet paper, has added an unlikely new dish to its 2017 menu: a moldy apple. The course is ...

In the battle between plants and pathogens, molecules called small RNAs are coveted weapons used by both invaders and defenders. Researchers report how plants package and deliver the sRNAs they use to ...

Our wonderful climate in San Diego welcomes many visitors. At certain times of the year our weather also invites fungal diseases, visitors we would rather not have! In San Diego, there are four main ...

We’ve certainly had our share of rain this spring, and as a result, I’ve been hearing from gardeners about various fungal issues appearing in their landscapes. Fungal diseases tend to be exacerbated ...

Using tomatoes as a research plant, scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered that two plant enzymes that occur in the plant's cell walls cooperate with each other to make ...