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Combined MT (0.5 mmol\/L) and sodium selenite (25 mg\/L) exhibited a strong inhibitory effect on B. cinerea, reducing colony diameter to 1.05 cm with an inhibition rate of 93.67%, compared with MT (14.08%) alone or sodium selenite alone (42.87%). MT+Se treatment significantly reduced gray mold incidence in strawberry fruits to &lt;15% at 96 h, versus &gt;75% in controls, while maintaining higher soluble sugar (13.25 vs. 7.01 mg\/g) and protein (0.286 vs. 0.186 mg\/g) contents. Moreover, MT+Se attenuated oxidative damage by lowering malondialdehyde (MDA) levels (7.47 vs. 11.63 nmol\/g FW) and enhancing antioxidant enzyme activities (e.g., POD: 12.918 vs. 8.411 U\/g FW). Integrated transcriptomic\u2013metabolomic analyses revealed that MT+Se upregulated antioxidant enzyme genes (SOD, CAT, POD, and APX), resistance-related genes, and transcription factors, while enhancing flavonoid and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and promoting secondary metabolite accumulation (e.g., epicatechin, naringenin chalcone). 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