In land plants the cuticle is the outermost layer interacting with the environment. This
lipophilic layer comprises the polyester cutin embedded in cuticular wax; and it forms a …

Pneumocystis species colonize mammalian lungs and cause deadly pneumonia if the
immune system of the host weakens. Each species presents a specificity for a single …

Having evolutionary significance in establishing colonization of terrestrial plants, cuticle
occurs to act as a continuous shield over the plant epidermal cells, facilitating multifunctional …

Grasses harbor diverse fungi, including some that produce mycotoxins or other secondary
metabolites. Recently, Florida cattle farmers reported cattle illness, while the cattle were …

Sooty blotch and flyspeck (SBFS) fungi produce superficial, dark-colored colonies on fruits,
stems, and leaves of many plant genera. These blemishes are economically damaging on …

Cuticular waxes form the primary interface between a plant and its external environment.
The most important function of this hydrophobic interface is regulation of non-stomatal water …

Aspergillus sp. A31 and Curvularia geniculata P1 are endophytes that colonize the roots of
Aeschynomene fluminensis Vell. and Polygonum acuminatum Kunth. in humid …

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ricini (FOR), the causal agent of castor wilt, is the major pathogen
of castor. However, there is meagre information regarding FOR pathogenesis and virulence …

Background The wide variation in the size of fungal genomes is well known, but the reasons
for this size variation are less certain. Here, we present a chromosome-scale assembly of …

Over the past three decades, there have been many comprehensive studies related to public–
private partnerships (PPP), but the analysis at the macro level still lacks comprehensiveness …