Armillaria mellea is a significant pathogen that causes Armillaria root disease on numerous
hosts in forests, gardens and agricultural environments worldwide. Using a yeast-adapted …

Transcription factors (TFs) play critical roles in the control of development and pathogenicity
of phytopathogens by directly or indirectly regulating the expression of downstream genes …

Filamentous fungi have the ability to produce a wide range of secondary metabolites some
of which are potent toxins whereas others are exploited as food additives or drugs. Fungal …

With the increase of global consumption on fossil resources for energy products and
chemicals and their consequent impact on environment, construction of microbial cell …

Acremonium chrysogenum has been employed in the industrial production of cephalosporin
C (CPC). However, there are still some impediments to understanding the regulation of CPC …

Abstract Background The ascomycete fungus Zymoseptoria tritici (synonyms:
Mycosphaerella graminicola, Septoria tritici) is a major pathogen of wheat that causes the …

Fusarium species include important filamentous fungal pathogens that can infect plants,
animals, and humans. Meanwhile, some nonpathogenic Fusarium species are promising …

Highlights•Nuclei sharing a common cytoplasm can behave autonomously with respect to a
variety of cellular processes, including mitosis.•Cytoplasmic organization and nuclear …

Wheat blast caused by Pyricularia oryzae pathotype Triticum is now becoming a very
serious threat to global food security. Here, we report an essential pathogenicity factor of the …

Monilinia fructicola is the most widely distributed species among the Monilinia genus in the
world, and causes blossom blight, twig canker, and fruit rot on Rosaceae fruits. To date …