Fungi and plants are rich sources of thousands of secondary metabolites. The genetically
coded possibilities for secondary metabolite production, the stimuli of the production, and …

Covering: 2005 to 2020 Phenol coupling is a key reaction in the biosynthesis of important
biopolymers such as lignin and melanin and of a plethora of biarylic secondary metabolites …

Frass from the insect Tenebrio molitor can be applied as an organic fertilizer due to its
nutritional content. In this study insects were fed on different types of food producing …

Background Powdery mildew, caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Erysiphe necator, is
an economically important disease of grapevines worldwide. Large quantities of fungicides …

Fungi produce a wealth of pharmacologically bioactive secondary metabolites (SMs) from
biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). It is common practice for drug discovery efforts to treat …

Anthraquinones are a large family of secondary metabolites (SMs) that are extensively
studied for their diverse biological activities. These activities are determined by functional …

Effectors are small, secreted molecules that mediate the establishment of interactions in
nature. While some concepts of effector biology have stood the test of time, this area of study …

Metarhizium spp. are known to produce destruxin A (dtx A) and can act as endophytes. Data
regarding the fate and behaviour of secondary metabolites in the environment are …

Rust fungi (Pucciniales) are the most speciose and the most complex group of plant
pathogens. Historically, rust taxonomy was largely influenced by host and phenotypic …

Rhizoctonia potato disease is widespread in the world and causes substantial yield and
quality losses in potato. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi …