Phytopathogenic fungi decrease crop yield and quality and cause huge losses in
agricultural production. To prevent the occurrence of crop diseases and insect pests, farmers …

The large genetic and structural divergences between plants and fungi may hinder the
transmission of viruses between these two kingdoms to some extent. However, recent …

Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) distribute in different fungal phyla with variable host ranges
and play essential role in regulating insect populations by infecting hosts via cuticle …

The species is one of the basic units of biological classification. Both species concepts and
recognition are essential topics in taxonomic studies and other biological research. In the …

Several strains of the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima exhibit strong antagonistic activity
against postharvest pathogens and may have broad biotechnological potential as biocontrol …

Fungal contamination of agricultural commodities, particularly by mycotoxigenic fungi,
represents an enormous concern for global food security in terms of feeding the world's …

Root exudates play a crucial role in the symbiosis between leguminous plants and rhizobia.
Our previous studies have shown that a fungal endophyte Phomopsis liquidambaris …

The soil microbiome contributes to several ecosystem processes. It plays a key role in
sustainable agriculture, horticulture and forestry. In contrast to the vast number of studies …

Fungal infections of cereal crops pose a significant risk to global food security through
reduced grain production and quality, as well as contamination of animal feed and human …

Cellular communications play pivotal roles in multi-cellular species, but they do so also in
uni-cellular species. Moreover, cells communicate with each other not only within the same …