After infection with V. dahliae, TRV:GbAP2‐ERF and TRV:GbRAP2 plants exhibited more severe disease symptoms than TRV:00 control plants; however, no significant differences in disease index value were recorded when comparing TRV:GbAP2‐ERF and TRV:GbRAP2 plants with TRV:00 plants (Figure 3i,j). This evidence concerns the gene ERF and infection.