Fungal evolution: major ecological adaptations and evolutionary transitions
MA Naranjo‐Ortiz, T Gabaldón - Biological Reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fungi are a highly diverse group of heterotrophic eukaryotes characterized by the absence
of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from …
of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from …
Secondary metabolites in fungus-plant interactions
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 …
coded possibilities for secondary metabolite production, the stimuli of the production, and …
Spray‐induced gene silencing for disease control is dependent on the efficiency of pathogen RNA uptake
L Qiao, C Lan, L Capriotti, A Ah‐Fong… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recent discoveries show that fungi can take up environmental RNA, which can then silence
fungal genes through environmental RNA interference. This discovery prompted the …
fungal genes through environmental RNA interference. This discovery prompted the …
Notes, outline and divergence times of Basidiomycota
The Basidiomycota constitutes a major phylum of the kingdom Fungi and is second in
species numbers to the Ascomycota. The present work provides an overview of all validly …
species numbers to the Ascomycota. The present work provides an overview of all validly …
Understanding sheath blight resistance in rice: the road behind and the road ahead
Rice sheath blight disease, caused by the basidiomycetous necrotroph Rhizoctonia solani,
became one of the major threats to the rice cultivation worldwide, especially after the …
became one of the major threats to the rice cultivation worldwide, especially after the …
Rhizoctonia solani Kühn Pathophysiology: Status and Prospects of Sheath Blight Disease Management in Rice
M Senapati, A Tiwari, N Sharma, P Chandra… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sheath blight caused by necrotrophic fungus Rhizoctonia solani Kühn is one of the most
serious diseases of rice. Use of high yielding semi dwarf cultivars with dense planting and …
serious diseases of rice. Use of high yielding semi dwarf cultivars with dense planting and …
Natural variation in ZmFBL41 confers banded leaf and sheath blight resistance in maize
N Li, B Lin, H Wang, X Li, F Yang, X Ding, J Yan… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Rhizoctonia solani is a widely distributed phytopathogen that causes banded leaf and
sheath blight in maize and sheath blight in rice. Here, we identified an F-box protein …
sheath blight in maize and sheath blight in rice. Here, we identified an F-box protein …
Rhizoctonia solani: taxonomy, population biology and management of rhizoctonia seedling disease of soybean
OO Ajayi‐Oyetunde, CA Bradley - Plant pathology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Rhizoctonia solani, the most important species within the genus Rhizoctonia, is a soilborne
plant pathogen with considerable diversity in cultural morphology, host range and …
plant pathogen with considerable diversity in cultural morphology, host range and …
Novel insights into rice innate immunity against bacterial and fungal pathogens
W Liu, J Liu, L Triplett, JE Leach… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Rice feeds more than half of the world's population. Rice blast, caused by the fungal
pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, and bacterial blight, caused by the bacterial pathogen …
pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, and bacterial blight, caused by the bacterial pathogen …
Sheath blight of rice: a review and identification of priorities for future research
Main conclusion Rice sheath blight research should prioritise optimising biological control
approaches, identification of resistance gene mechanisms and application in genetic …
approaches, identification of resistance gene mechanisms and application in genetic …