Genetic transformation is an essential tool for the modern study of gene function and the
genetic improvement of an organism. The genetic transformation of many fungal species is …

Filamentous fungi have been of great interest because of their excellent ability as cell
factories to manufacture useful products for human beings. The development of genetic …

Filamentous fungi include a large, heterogeneous group of heterotrophic organisms with
profound influence in human activities. In spite of their economic and scientific relevance …

Cold-adapted fungi isolated from Antarctica, in particular those belonging to the genus
Pseudogymnoascus, are producers of secondary metabolites with interesting bioactive …

Molecular genetic manipulation of micro‐organisms requires the development of plasmid‐
mediated transformation systems that include:(i) infusion of exogenous DNA into recipient …

In the era of functional genomics, the need for tools to perform large-scale targeted and
random mutagenesis is increasing. A potential tool is Agrobacterium-mediated fungal …

Recombinant DNA technology, which has provided techniques for the routine isolation and
analysis of genes from almost any organism, was originally successfully employed during …

Verticillium fungicola, a severe mycopathogen of the cultivated mushroom Agaricus
bisporus, was successfully transformed using both PEG-mediated and Agrobacterium …

Agrobacterium tumefaciens transfers part of its Ti plasmid, the T-DNA, to plant cells during
tumorigenesis. It is routinely used for the genetic modification of a wide range of plant …

Electroporation and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) were
adapted and optimized for genetic transformation of the basidiomycetous yeast-like fungus …