Fungal secondary metabolites are renowned toxins as well as valuable sources of
antibiotics, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and immunosuppressants; hence, great efforts were …

Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae, M. anisopliae), as an invertebrate
fungal pathogen, has played a significant role in the control of many agricultural pests and …

BACKGROUND Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are multifunctional microorganisms acting
not only as biopesticides against insect pests but also as endophytes which regulate plant …

Highlights•Pathogenic fungi produce secondary metabolites (SMs) to control the host and its
environment.•Functional genomics facilitates identification of new SM effectors.•Population …

Abstract Background During Fritillaria thunbergii planting, pests and diseases usually
invade the plant, resulting in reduced yield and quality. Previous studies have demonstrated …

Novel natural products (NPs) and their derivatives are important sources for drug discovery,
which have been broadly applied in the fields of agriculture, livestock, and medicine, making …

Luteodienoside A is a novel glycosylated polyketide produced by the Australian fungus
Aspergillus luteorubrus MST-FP2246, consisting of an unusual 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-myo …

The concept of “one target, one drug, one disease” is not always true, as compounds with
previously described therapeutic applications can be useful to treat other maladies. For …

Species from the Metarhizium genus are the causal agents of the green muscardine disease
of insects. These fungi have been successfully employed for the biological control of pests …

Episomal AMA1-based plasmids are increasingly used for expressing biosynthetic pathways
and CRISPR/Cas systems in filamentous fungi cell factories due to their high transformation …