Transcriptome during the Infection Process of the Bryophyte and Angiosperms.

is a necrotrophic pathogen that causes grey mold in many plant species, including crops and model plants of angiosperms. also infects and colonizes the bryophyte (previously ), which perceives the pathogen and activates defense mechanisms. However, these defenses are not sufficient to stop fungal invasion, leading finally to plant decay. To gain more insights into infection and virulence strategies displayed during moss colonization, we performed genome wide transcriptional profiling of during different infection stages. We show that, in total, 1015 genes were differentially expressed in moss tissues. Expression patterns of upregulated genes and gene ontology enrichment analysis revealed that infection of tissues by depends on reactive oxygen species generation and detoxification, transporter activities, plant cell wall degradation and modification, toxin production and probable plant defense evasion by effector proteins. Moreover, a comparison with available RNAseq data during angiosperm infection, including , suggests that has virulence and infection functions used in all hosts, while others are more specific to or angiosperms.