[HTML][HTML] Regulators of the Asexual Life Cycle of Aspergillus nidulans

YE Son, JH Yu, HS Park - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The genus Aspergillus, one of the most abundant airborne fungi, is classified into hundreds
of species that affect humans, animals, and plants. Among these, Aspergillus nidulans, as a …

The role of chromatin and transcriptional control in the formation of sexual fruiting bodies in Fungi

M Nowrousian - Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungal fruiting bodies are complex, three-dimensional structures that arise from a less
complex vegetative mycelium. Their formation requires the coordinated action of many …

[HTML][HTML] Homeobox proteins are essential for fungal differentiation and secondary metabolism in Aspergillus nidulans

SH Son, YE Son, HJ Cho, W Chen, MK Lee, LH Kim… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The homeobox domain-containing transcription factors play an important role in the growth,
development, and secondary metabolism in fungi and other eukaryotes. In this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] The function of a conidia specific transcription factor CsgA in Aspergillus nidulans

HJ Cho, HS Park - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Aspergillus spp. mainly reproduce asexually via asexual spores called conidia. In this study,
we identified CsgA, a conidia-specific Zn2Cys6 transcription factor containing the GAL4-like …

The role of the VosA-repressed dnjA gene in development and metabolism in Aspergillus species

YE Son, HJ Cho, W Chen, SH Son, MK Lee, JH Yu… - Current genetics, 2020 - Springer
The DnaJ family of proteins (or J-proteins) are molecular chaperones that govern protein
folding, degradation, and translocation in many organisms. Although J-proteins play key …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the role of Zn cluster family transcription factor ZcfA in governing development in two Aspergillus species

YE Son, HJ Cho, MK Lee, HS Park - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Filamentous fungi reproduce asexually or sexually, and the processes of asexual and
sexual development are tightly regulated by a variety of transcription factors. In this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] The brlA Gene Deletion Reveals That Patulin Biosynthesis Is Not Related to Conidiation in Penicillium expansum

C Zetina-Serrano, O Rocher, C Naylies, Y Lippi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dissemination and survival of ascomycetes is through asexual spores. The brlA gene
encodes a C2H2-type zinc-finger transcription factor, which is essential for asexual …

The velvet-activated putative C6 transcription factor VadZ regulates development and sterigmatocystin production in Aspergillus nidulans

Y Zhao, MK Lee, J Lim, H Moon, HS Park, W Zheng… - Fungal Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
The NF-ƙB-type VosA–VelB velvet complex acts as a global regulator governing
development and metabolism in fungi. One of the VosA-VelB-activated developmental …

The putative sensor histidine kinase VadJ coordinates development and sterigmatocystin production in Aspergillus nidulans

Y Zhao, MK Lee, J Lim, H Moon, HS Park… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The VosA-VelB heterocomplex governs expression of several genes associated
with fungal development and secondary metabolism. In this study, we have investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] The Putative C2H2 Transcription Factor VadH Governs Development, Osmotic Stress Response, and Sterigmatocystin Production in Aspergillus nidulans

X Li, Y Zhao, H Moon, J Lim, HS Park, Z Liu, JH Yu - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The VosA-VelB hetero-dimeric complex plays a pivotal role in regulating development and
secondary metabolism in Aspergillus nidulans. In this work, we characterize a new …