The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been a favorite organism for pioneering studies
on nutrient-sensing and signaling mechanisms. Many specific nutrient responses have been …

Pathogenic fungi have become a leading cause of human mortality due to the increasing
frequency of fungal infections in immunocompromised populations and the limited …

Fungal Cell Wall presents a comprehensive examination of the structure, synthesis, and
growth of the fungal cell wall and explores the reasons for the cell wall's importance to the …

Fungal pathogens exploit diverse mechanisms to survive exposure to antifungal drugs. This
poses concern given the limited number of clinically useful antifungals and the growing …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the most important airborne fungal pathogen, causing severe
infections with invasive growth in immunocompromised patients. The fungal cell wall (CW) …

Plants are sessile organisms which encounter a variety of stresses at every developmental
stage of their life. The phylosphere as well as the rhizosphere encounter abiotic stresses …

In industrial settings and processes, yeasts may face multiple adverse environmental
conditions. These include exposure to non-optimal temperatures or pH, osmotic stress, and …

Beyond its classical biotechnological applications such as food and beverage production or
as a cell factory, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a valuable model organism to study …

Mucosa protects the body against external pathogen invasion. However, pathogen colonies
on the mucosa can invade the mucosa when the immunosurveillance is compromised …

V erticillium wilt in cotton caused by V erticillium dahliae is one of the most serious plant
diseases worldwide. Because no known fungicides or cotton cultivars provide sufficient …