ABSTRACT In filamentous fungi, 1, 8-dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin is a major
component of the extracellular matrix, endowing fungi with environmental tolerance and …

The gray mold fungus Botrytis cinerea produces dark-colored conidia and sclerotia due to
deposition of melanin on the cell wall of these structures. However, the role of melanin …

B otrytis cinerea is the causal agent of gray mold disease in various plant species and
produces grayish macroconidia and/or black sclerotia at the end of the infection cycle. It has …

Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic pathogen that causes gray mold disease in a broad range
of plants. Dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin is a major component of the extracellular …

The fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a necrotrophic plant pathogen causing significant
damage on a broad range of crops. This fungus produces sclerotia that serve as the long …

Summary Fungal 1, 8‐dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin plays important roles in UV
protection, oxidative stress and pathogenesis. However, knowledge of the regulatory …

Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal transduction pathways are ubiquitous
among eukaryotic organisms with evolutionary conserved modules. Although generally …

Scytalone dehydratase is involved in the production of fungal dihydroxynaphthalene
melanin. We isolated and characterized SCD1, a gene encoding scytalone dehydratase …

Melanin is recognized as a dark pigment that can protect fungi from the harm of
environmental stresses. To investigate what roles of melanin played in the pathogenicity and …

Melanins are dark polymers found in the cell wall of pathogenic fungi, including species from
the genus Sporothrix that are causative agents of sporotrichosis. In vitro experiments …