The fungal cell wall is essential for growth and survival, and is a key target for antifungal
drugs and the immune system. The cell wall must be robust but flexible, protective and …

The fungal kingdom includes at least 6 million eukaryotic species and is remarkable with
respect to its profound impact on global health, biodiversity, ecology, agriculture …

Polysaccharides are the most abundant bioactive compounds in Ganoderma and have been
widely used as dietary supplements in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years …

Fungi are a highly diverse group of heterotrophic eukaryotes characterized by the absence
of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from …

Light controls important physiological and morphological responses in fungi. Fungi can
sense near-ultraviolet, blue, green, red and far-red light using up to 11 photoreceptors and …

Eukaryotic cells face the challenging task of transporting a variety of particles through the
complex intracellular milieu in order to deliver, distribute, and mix the many components that …

Aspergilli produce conidia for reproduction or to survive hostile conditions, and they are
highly effective in the distribution of conidia through the environment. In …

Filamentous fungi are harnessed as cell factories for the production of a diverse range of
organic acids, proteins, and secondary metabolites. Growth and morphology have critical …

The question of how phenotypic and genomic complexity are inter‐related and how they are
shaped through evolution is a central question in biology that historically has been …

Candida albicans is a human commensal fungus that is able to assume several
morphologies, including yeast, hyphal, and pseudohyphal. Under a range of conditions, C …