TomatoEBDCRNAseqCTR
We investigated the early defense responses of Heinz 1706 tomato to EBDC using RNA-seq. We observed distinct transcriptional reprofiling upon exposure to two EBDC isolates and the PAMP chitin. Avirulent isolate CS046 (Alternaria alternata) elicited a vigorous defense response in the host, whilst the virulent isolate 1117-1 (Alternaria sect. Porri) showed subdued gene expression, suggesting a suppression of defense responses during compatible pathogenesis.