The rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, causes one of the most destructive diseases of
cultivated rice in the world. Infections caused by this recalcitrant pathogen lead to the annual …

Like in other eukaryotic organisms, mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase cascades play
important roles in response to host and environmental signals in fungal pathogens. In …

The polysaccharide-rich wall, which envelopes the fungal cell, is pivotal to the maintenance
of cellular integrity and for the protection of the cell from external aggressors− such as …

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 …

Monomeric GTPases, which belong to the Ras superfamily, are small proteins involved in
many biological processes. They are fine-tuned regulated by guanine nucleotide exchange …

The rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, is responsible for the most serious disease of
rice and is a continuing threat to ensuring global food security. The fungus has also …

Signal transduction pathways regulating cell wall integrity (CWI) in filamentous fungi have
been studied taking into account findings in budding yeast, and much knowledge has been …

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are activated by external stimuli and
convert signals to cellular changes. Individual MAPKs have been characterized in a number …

Many fungi can live both saprophytically and as endophyte or pathogen inside a living plant.
In both environments, complex organic polymers are used as sources of nutrients …

The fungal cell wall not only plays a critical role in maintaining cellular integrity, but also
forms the interface between fungi and their environment. The composition of the cell wall …