Fungal morphogenesis, from the polarized growth of hyphae to complex reproduction and infection structures

M Riquelme, J Aguirre, S Bartnicki-García… - Microbiology and …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Filamentous fungi constitute a large group of eukaryotic microorganisms that grow by
forming simple tube-like hyphae that are capable of differentiating into more-complex …

Novel agents and drug targets to meet the challenges of resistant fungi

MW McCarthy, DP Kontoyiannis… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The emergence of drug-resistant fungi poses a major threat to human health. Despite
advances in preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions, resistant fungal infections …

The genomes of three uneven siblings: footprints of the lifestyles of three Trichoderma species

M Schmoll, C Dattenböck… - Microbiology and …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The genus Trichoderma contains fungi with high relevance for humans, with applications in
enzyme production for plant cell wall degradation and use in biocontrol. Here, we provide a …

Mitochondrial transporters as novel targets for intracellular calcium signaling

J Satrústegui, B Pardo, A Del Arco - Physiological reviews, 2007 - journals.physiology.org
Ca2+ signaling in mitochondria is important to tune mitochondrial function to a variety of
extracellular stimuli. The main mechanism is Ca2+ entry in mitochondria via the Ca2+ …

Systematic functional analysis of calcium‐signalling proteins in the genome of the rice‐blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, using a high‐throughput RNA‐silencing …

QB Nguyen, N Kadotani, S Kasahara… - Molecular …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We developed an RNA‐silencing vector, pSilent‐Dual1 (pSD1), with a convergent dual
promoter system that provides a high‐throughput platform for functional genomics research …

Heat stress modulates mycelium growth, heat shock protein expression, ganoderic acid biosynthesis, and hyphal branching of Ganoderma lucidum via cytosolic Ca2+

X Zhang, A Ren, MJ Li, PF Cao, TX Chen… - Applied and …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Heat stress (HS) influences the growth and development of organisms. Thus, a
comprehensive understanding of how organisms sense HS and respond to it is required …

Signalling pathways in the pathogenesis of Cryptococcus

L Kozubowski, SC Lee, J Heitman - Cellular microbiology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Efficient communication with the environment is critical for all living organisms. Fungi utilize
complex signalling systems to sense their environments and control proliferation …

Pulses of Ca2+ coordinate actin assembly and exocytosis for stepwise cell extension

N Takeshita, M Evangelinos, L Zhou… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Many eukaryotic cells grow by extending their cell periphery in pulses. The molecular
mechanisms underlying this process are not yet fully understood. Here we present a …

Architecture and development of the Neurospora crassa hypha–a model cell for polarized growth

M Riquelme, O Yarden, S Bartnicki-Garcia, B Bowman… - Fungal biology, 2011 - Elsevier
Neurospora crassa has been at the forefront of biological research from the early days of
biochemical genetics to current progress being made in understanding gene and genetic …

Calcium signaling is involved in diverse cellular processes in fungi

A Roy, A Kumar, D Baruah, R Tamuli - Mycology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Calcium (Ca2+) is a universal signalling molecule of life. The Ca2+ signalling is
an evolutionarily conserved process from prokaryotes to eukaryotes. Ca2+ at high …