Fusarium head blight (FHB), mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum, is one of the most
devastating diseases in wheat and barley worldwide. In addition to causing severe yield …

Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi including numerous important plant
pathogens. In addition to causing huge economic losses of crops, some Fusarium species …

Verticillium dahliae, a notorious phytopathogenic fungus, causes vascular wilt diseases in
many plant species resulting in devastating yield losses worldwide. Due to its ability to …

Many fungi can live both saprophytically and as endophyte or pathogen inside a living plant.
In both environments, complex organic polymers are used as sources of nutrients …

Fungal fruiting bodies are complex, three-dimensional structures that arise from a less
complex vegetative mycelium. Their formation requires the coordinated action of many …

BACKGROUND Homolog of the yeast Fus3/Kss1 mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK)
pathway and its target transcription factor, Ste12‐like, are involved in penetration of host …

MADS-box gene family members play multifarious roles in regulating the growth and
development of crop plants and hold enormous promise for bolstering grain yield potential …

MADS‐box transcription factor Mcm1 plays crucial roles in regulating mating processes and
pathogenesis in some fungi. However, its roles are varied in fungal species, and its function …

MADS-box transcription factors are highly conserved in eukaryotic species and involved in a
variety of biological processes. Little is known, however, regarding the function of MADS-box …

Fruiting bodies are multicellular structures that are developed during the sexual life cycle of
filamentous ascomycetes and protect the products of meiosis. In this review, we will provide …