Sorting nexins are a conserved protein family involved in many cellular processes in fungi,
and the function of sorting nexin Snx4 (Atg24) and Snx41 (Atg20) in Cochliobolus …

The stress-activated MAPK Hog1 in Cochliobolus heterostrophus, a maize foliar pathogen,
undergoes dephosphorylation upon exposure to ferulic acid (FA), a phenolic compound …

Fusarium graminearum is a destructive phytopathogen and shows an impressive metabolic
diversity. Gene deletion is an important and useful approach for gene function study. Here …

Cercospora leaf blight (CLB) caused by Cercospora kikuchii, has become a troublesome
disease in the southern United States. C. kikuchii produces a non-hostspecific phytotoxin …

Cochliobolus heterostrophus is the causal agent of southern corn leaf blight, a destructive
disease on maize worldwide. However, how it regulates virulence on maize is still largely …

Verticillium dahliae is a soil-borne vascular wilt fungus which infects over 200 plant species
and causes annual crop losses of billions of dollars. Vascular wilts caused by fungal …

Drechmeria coniospora is a nematophagous fungus and potential biocontrol agent. It
belongs to the Ascomycota. It is related to Hirsutella minnesotensis, another …

BACKGROUD: Two-component histidine kinase (HK) phosphorelay signaling systems play
important roles in differentiation, virulence, secondary metabolite production and response …

Increased energy consumption across the globe has led to a surge in the global demand for
an alternative renewable energy source such as biofuels. Biofuels commonly include …

The split-marker (SM) protocol has become a popular method for production of knockout
mutations in fungi. We used Southern hybridization to compare the performance and …