Blue mould, caused primarily by Penicillium expansum, is a major threat to the global pome
fruit industry, causing multimillion‐dollar losses annually. The blue mould fungus negatively …

Penicillium expansum is a necrotrophic plant pathogen with a wide range of fruit hosts. It
causes blue mold rot during fruit storage, transport, and sale, resulting in huge economic …

The relationship between secondary metabolism and infection in pathogenic fungi has
remained largely elusive. The genus Penicillium comprises a group of plant pathogens with …

Fruit losses during postharvest storage and handling due to pathogen infections are one of
the major problems in the global food chain supply. The application of chemical fungicides …

Decay due to fungal infection is a major cause of postharvest losses in fruits. Acidic fungi
may enhance their virulence by locally reducing the pH of the host. Several devastating …

Background Green and blue mold decay, caused by Penicillium digitatum and P. italicum,
respectively, are important postharvest diseases of citrus. Biocontrol by microbes is an …

One of the most significant challenges associated with postharvest apple deterioration is the
blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum, which leads to considerable economic losses …

The PacC (loss or reduction in p hosphatase ac tivity at acid but not at alkaline pH [Pac])
transcription factor regulates environmental adaptation, secondary metabolism and …

A very large number of filamentous fungi has been reported to produce the small lactone
mycotoxins patulin, penicillic acid and moniliformin. Among the 167 reported fungal …

The plant pathogenic fungus Penicillium expansum is a major concern of the global food
industry due to its wide occurrence and ability to produce various mycotoxins, of which the …