Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change

R Bandyopadhyay, A Ortega-Beltran… - World mycotoxin …, 2016 - wageningenacademic.com
Aflatoxin contamination of crops is frequent in warm regions across the globe, including
large areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop contamination with these dangerous toxins …

What is a species in fungal plant pathogens?

RS Jayawardena, KD Hyde, ARG de Farias… - Fungal Diversity, 2021 - Springer
Scientific names are crucial for communicating knowledge concerning fungi and fungus-like
organisms. In plant pathology, they link information regarding biology, host range …

Evolutionary origins and ecological consequences of endophyte symbiosis with grasses

K Clay, C Schardl - the american naturalist, 2002 - journals.uchicago.edu
Over the past 20 yr much has been learned about a unique symbiotic interaction between
fungal endophytes and grasses. The fungi (Clavicipitaceae, Ascomycota) grow …

Survival trade-offs in plant roots during colonization by closely related beneficial and pathogenic fungi

S Hacquard, B Kracher, K Hiruma, PC Münch… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The sessile nature of plants forced them to evolve mechanisms to prioritize their responses
to simultaneous stresses, including colonization by microbes or nutrient starvation. Here, we …

Diversity, pathogenicity, and management of Verticillium species

SJ Klosterman, ZK Atallah, GE Vallad… - Annual review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
The genus Verticillium encompasses phytopathogenic species that cause vascular wilts of
plants. In this review, we focus on Verticillium dahliae, placing emphasis on the controversy …

THE EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY OF FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM

TR Gordon, RD Martyn - Annual review of phytopathology, 1997 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Fusarium oxysporum is an anamorphic species that includes both pathogenic and
nonpathogenic strains. Plant pathogenic forms cause a wilt disease and are grouped into …

Characterization of Colletotrichum Species Responsible for Anthracnose Diseases of Various Fruits

S Freeman, T Katan, E Shabi - Plant disease, 1998 - Am Phytopath Society
# HARACTERIZATION OF# OLLETOTRICHUM 3PECIES 2ESPONSIBLE FOR!
NTHRACNOSE $ ISEASES OF 6ARIOUS &RUITS ilamentous fungi of the genus …

A Utilitarian Approach to Fusarium Identification

BA Summerell, B Salleh, JF Leslie - Plant disease, 2003 - Am Phytopath Society
Most plant pathologists, at some time in their career, must identify a culture of a Fusarium
species. The complexity of the problem varies, depending on the host from which the culture …

Metabolic pathway gene clusters in filamentous fungi

NP Keller, TM Hohn - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 1997 - Elsevier
Clusters of functionally related genes are a general feature of prokaryotic gene organization
but are much less prevalent in eukaryotes. The discovery that genes for certain types of …

The population genetics of fungi: tools and techniques

BA McDonald - Phytopathology, 1997 - Am Phytopath Society
“Genetic structure” refers to the amount and distribution of genetic variation within and
among populations. The majority of fungal studies to date have focused on the genetic …