The global burden of fungal diseases has been increasing, as a result of the expanding
number of susceptible individuals including people living with human immunodeficiency …

Host organisms utilise a range of genetically encoded cell death programmes in response to
pathogen challenge. Host cell death can restrict pathogen proliferation by depleting their …

All organisms are constantly exposed to adverse environmental conditions including
mechanical damage, which may alter various physiological aspects of growth, development …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a ubiquitous genetically regulated process consisting in an
activation of finely controlled signaling pathways that lead to cellular suicide. Although some …

Fungal plant pathogens can cause enormous losses in yield and quality of field crops, fruits,
and other edible plant material, and this becomes increasingly a more important issue to …

Phytopathogenic fungi secrete a large arsenal of effector molecules, including
proteinaceous effectors, small RNAs, phytohormones and derivatives thereof. The …

Filamentous pathogens, such as phytopathogenic oomycetes and fungi, secrete a
remarkable diversity of apoplastic effector proteins to facilitate infection, many of which are …

Highlights•The immune system is constantly exposed to fungi living at host mucosal surfaces
or coming from the environment.•Interactions between fungi and host immunity have …

Post-translational modifications (PTMs) change the structure and function of proteins and
regulate a diverse array of biological processes. Fungal pathogens rely on PTMs to …

Fungi occupy diverse environments and are subjected to many extreme conditions. Among
the stressful conditions faced by fungi are pH changes, osmotic changes, thermal changes …