The study of fungal species evolved radically with the development of molecular techniques
and produced new evidence to understand specific fungal mechanisms such as the …

The global environment is dominated by various small exotic substances, known as
secondary metabolites, produced by plants and microorganisms. Plants and fungi are …

Aspergillus flavus is saprophytic soil fungus that infects and contaminates preharvest and
postharvest seed crops with the carcinogenic secondary metabolite aflatoxin. The fungus is …

Filamentous fungi produce a number of small bioactive molecules as part of their secondary
metabolism ranging from benign antibiotics such as penicillin to threatening mycotoxins …

Aspergillus flavus is a representative fungal species in the Aspergillus section Flavi and has
been used as a model system to gain insights into fungal development and toxin production …

Environmental occurrence of Aspergillus and other fungal spores are hazardous to humans
and animals. They cause a broad spectrum of clinical complications. Contamination of …

Major insights into sexual development and cryptic sexuality within filamentous fungi have
been gained from investigations using Aspergillus species. Here, an overview is first given …

Covering: 2005 to 2011 This review studies the impact of whole genome sequencing on
Aspergillus secondary metabolite research. There has been a proliferation of many new …

Besides industrially produced gibberellins (GAs), Fusarium fujikuroi is able to produce
additional secondary metabolites such as the pigments bikaverin and neurosporaxanthin …

Fungi have evolved unique metabolic regulation mechanisms for adapting to the changing
environments. One of the key features of fungal adaptation is the production of secondary …