Phase-contrast microtomography reveals vascular colonization of tomato roots by Fusarium oxysporum‎

Soil-borne fungal pathogens are responsible for major agricultural losses worldwide, yet the way they invade and spread inside plant roots is still not fully understood. One of the most damaging species, Fusarium oxysporum, infects the vascular system of crops such as tomato, progressively blocking water transport and causing vascular wilt disease.