Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by microorganisms are considered promising
environmental-safety fumigants for controlling soil-borne diseases. Verticillium dahliae, a …

Maize ear rot is a widespread disease and the main pathogen is Fusarium verticillioides.
Plant microRNAs (miRNAs) have great effects on disease resistance and it has been …

The conserved fungal velvet family regulatory proteins link development and secondary
metabolite production. The velvet domain for DNA binding and dimerization is similar to the …

One of the most potent opportunistic fungal pathogens of humans is Aspergillus fumigatus,
an environmental mold that causes a life-threatening pneumonia with a high rate of …

Phytopathogenic Verticillia cause Verticillium wilt on numerous economically important
crops. Plant infection begins at the roots, where the fungus is confronted with rhizosphere …

Verticillium dahliae causes economic losses to a wide range of crops as a vascular fungal
pathogen. This filamentous ascomycete spends long periods of its life cycle in the plant …

Filamentous fungi can sense useful resources and hazards in their environment and direct
growth of their hyphae accordingly. Chemotropism ensures access to nutrients, contact with …

Fungal HacA/Hac1 transcription factors play a crucial role in regulating the unfolded protein
response (UPR). The UPR helps cells to maintain endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein …

Verticillium transcription activator of adhesion 3 (Vta3) is required for plant root colonization
and pathogenicity of the soil-borne vascular fungus Verticillium dahliae. RNA sequencing …

Acer truncatum wilt caused by Verticillium dahliae is a severe soilborne disease that poses a
threat to the cultivation of this plant in China. The present study explored the biocontrol …