Botrytis cinerea, commonly known as gray mold, is a highly destructive necrotrophic agricultural fungus capable of infecting over a thousand plant species and causing massive global crop losses. Recent research reveals that the pathogen dynamically adjusts its infection strategy based on the specific plant it is attacking, defying previous assumptions about plant-pathogen interactions.
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