The concept of omics-based technological approaches has promoted translational research
by integrating knowledge from diverse areas. This area of research provides sound …

As a sessile organism, plants have evolved a complex and sophisticated immune system to
defend against various pathogenic microbes effectively. However, microbes have also …

As a widely distributed food-borne pathogenic fungus, Aspergillus flavus and its secondary
metabolites, mainly aflatoxin B1 (AFB 1), pose a great danger to humans. It is urgent to …

The Complex of Proteins Associated with Set1 (COMPASS) methylates lysine K4 on histone
H3 (H3K4) and is conserved from yeast to humans. Its subunits and regulatory roles in the …

Recent advancements in genome sequencing and bioinformatic analysis of fungal genomes
have revealed that fungi possess cryptic or silent biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). This …

Rice false smut (RFS) caused by Villosiclava virens (anamorph: Ustilaginoidea virens) has
become one of the most destructive fungal diseases to decrease the yield and quality of rice …

Eukaryotic genomes are spatially organized within the nucleus in a nonrandom manner.
However, fungal genome arrangement and its function in development and adaptation …

Monascus spp. can produce a variety of beneficial metabolites widely used in food and
pharmaceutical industries. However, some Monascus species contain the complete gene …

Phytopathogenic fungi must adapt to the different environmental conditions found during
infection and avoid the immune response of the plant. For these adaptations, fungi must …

Histone acetyltransferase (HAT)-mediated epigenetic modification is essential for diverse
cellular processes in eukaryotes. However, the functions of HATs in the human pathogen …