Laura Vilanova

TL;DR: This review presents the current knowledge of molecular aspects in pathogen-fruit interactions, addressing the following topics: the application of new “omics” technologies for studying these interactions; the molecular mechanisms of fungal pathogen attack; the regulation of virulence by exogenous factors; and, finally, fruit defense mechanisms.

TL;DR: It is indicated that maturity and storage temperature play an important role in apple wound response and this is the first report demonstrating that P. digitatum, a non-host pathogen, was able to develop rots in over-mature apples.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the maturity stage of fruit is an important factor in apple resistance to both P. expansum and P. digitatum and that lignin accumulation seems to play an important role when resistance is observed and this is the first report demonstrating that P.digitatum, a non-host pathogen, has a limited capacity to infect apples.

TL;DR: The ability of P. digitatum and P. expansum to enhance their virulence by locally modulating the pH of oranges and apples was evaluated, and it showed that this acid was not responsible for the pH decrease in decayed orange tissue.

TL;DR: The hypothesis that apples respond in a complex and diverse manner to the compatible compared to the non-host pathogen is supported, which provides further evidence that apples inoculated with P. expansum exhibit significant upregulation of defense-related genes and genes involved in detoxification of reactive oxygen species.