A Lae1-like methyltransferase, Llm1, was identified in maize pathogen Cochliobolus
heterostrophus which is renowned for production of the secondary metabolite host-selective …

Protein phosphorylation cascades are universal in cell signaling. While kinome diversity
allows specific phosphorylation events, relatively few phosphatases dephosphorylate key …

Ulocladium was thought to be a strictly asexual genus of filamentous fungi. However,
Ulocladium strains were shown to possess both MAT1-1-1 and MAT1-2-1 genes as …

The gene SRE1, encoding the GATA transcription factor siderophore biosynthesis repressor
(Sre1), was identified in the genome of the maize pathogen Cochliobolus heterostrophus …

Plant aromatic compounds provide signals and a nutrient source to pathogens, and also act
as stressors. Structure‐activity relationships suggest two pathways sensing these …

Shiraia bambusicola can biosynthesize the valuable hypocrellin, which is applied in
antibacterial, antitumoral, and antiviral fields. The lack of an effective transformation system …

Cochliobolus heterostrophus is a plant pathogenic fungus of southern corn leaf blight, which
has been regarded as a model necrotrophic plant pathogen. Many methods have been …

Filamentous fungi are emerging as attractive producers of natural products with novel
structures, diverse bioactivities and unprecedented enzymology. But their genetic systems …

Lingzhi (Ganoderma lucidum) contains various bioactive constituents, such as
polysaccharides and triterpenoids. The development of genetic transformation systems of …

Filamentous fungi exhibit unparalleled potential as cell factories for protein production,
owing to their adeptness in protein secretion and remarkable proficiency in post …