Sophisticated molecular biological research has revealed many virulence attributes in at
least four pathogenic fungi, but the future study of fungal virulence requires investigators to …

The filamentous fungal genetics community has enthusiastically embraced the utilization of
genomics technologies to resolve long-standing issues in fungal biology. For example, such …

Within a few years, the genome sequences of a large number of medically and agriculturally
important fungi will be known. With this resource come the promises of genomic approaches …

In the fungal kingdom, the ability to cause disease in plants appears to have arisen multiple
times during evolution. In many cases, the ability to infect particular plant species depends …

Recent advances in sequencing technologies have led to a remarkable increase in the
number of sequenced fungal genomes. Several important plant pathogenic fungi are among …

This book brings together twelve chapters on fungal pathogens with the goal of presenting
an overview of the current areas of activity and the common themes that pervade research …

Fungal pathogens of plants and animals have multifarious effects; they cause devastating
damages to agricultures, lead to life-threatening diseases in humans, or induce beneficial …

Fungal pathogens cause various diseases for plant and animal hosts. Despite the extensive
impact of fungi on human health and life, the threats posed by emerging fungal pathogens …

The identification of the fungal genes essential for disease underpins the development of
disease control strategies. Improved technologies for gene identification and functional …

Fungal pathogens cause more than a billion human infections every year, resulting in more
than 1.6 million deaths annually. Understanding the natural history and evolutionary ecology …