Random T-DNA Mutagenesis Identifies a Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase Gene as a Virulence Factor of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation (AMT) was used to identify potential virulence factors in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.Screening AMT transformants identified two mutants showing significantly reduced virulence.The mutants showed growth rate, sclerotial formation, and oxalate production similar to that of the wild type.The mutation was due to a si