Discovery: Plants use ‘Trojan horse’ to fight mold invasions

Discovery: Plants use ‘Trojan horse’ to fight mold invasions

UC Riverside scientists have discovered a stealth molecular weapon that plants use to attack the cells of invading gray mold. If you’ve ever seen a fuzzy piece of fruit in your fridge, you’ve seen gray mold. It is an aggressive fungus that infects more than 1,400 different plant species: almost all fruits, vegetables, and many … Read more