Fungal infection of insects: molecular insights and prospects

S Hong, J Shang, Y Sun, G Tang, C Wang - Trends in Microbiology, 2024 - cell.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Functions of elements in soil microorganisms

M Hemkemeyer, SA Schwalb, S Heinze… - Microbiological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The soil microbial community fulfils various functions, such as nutrient cycling and carbon
(C) sequestration, therefore contributing to maintenance of soil fertility and mitigation of …

Sheath blight of rice: a review and identification of priorities for future research

P Singh, P Mazumdar, JA Harikrishna, S Babu - Planta, 2019 - Springer
Main conclusion Rice sheath blight research should prioritise optimising biological control
approaches, identification of resistance gene mechanisms and application in genetic …

Structure of the class D GPCR Ste2 dimer coupled to two G proteins

V Velazhahan, N Ma, G Pándy-Szekeres, AJ Kooistra… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are divided phylogenetically into six classes,, denoted
A to F. More than 370 structures of vertebrate GPCRs (belonging to classes A, B, C and F) …

Sugar Sensing and Signaling in Candida albicans and Candida glabrata

M Van Ende, S Wijnants, P Van Dijck - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Candida species, such as Candida albicans and Candida glabrata, cause infections at
different host sites because they adapt their metabolism depending on the available …

Combatting Fusarium head blight: advances in molecular interactions between Fusarium graminearum and wheat

M Xu, Q Wang, G Wang, X Zhang, H Liu… - Phytopathology …, 2022 - Springer
Fusarium head blight (FHB), mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum, is one of the most
devastating diseases in wheat and barley worldwide. In addition to causing severe yield …

Insights into intracellular signaling network in Fusarium species

Y Yang, P Huang, Y Ma, R Jiang, C Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi including numerous important plant
pathogens. In addition to causing huge economic losses of crops, some Fusarium species …

An expanded subfamily of G-protein-coupled receptor genes in Fusarium graminearum required for wheat infection

C Jiang, S Cao, Z Wang, H Xu, J Liang, H Liu… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The cAMP–PKA and MAP kinase pathways are essential for plant infection in the
wheat head blight fungus Fusarium graminearum. To identify upstream receptors of these …

Functional analysis of seven regulators of G protein signaling (RGSs) in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora

N Ma, Y Zhao, Y Wang, L Yang, D Li, J Yang, K Jiang… - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Regulators of G protein signaling (RGSs) are proteins that negatively regulate G protein
signal transduction. In this study, seven putative RGSs were characterized in the nematode …

Comparative genomics reveals dynamic genome evolution in host specialist ectomycorrhizal fungi

LA Lofgren, NH Nguyen, R Vilgalys, J Ruytinx… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
While there has been significant progress characterizing the 'symbiotic toolkit'of
ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, how host specificity may be encoded into ECM fungal …