Variability in the way organisms reproduce raises numerous, and still unsolved, questions in
evolutionary biology. In this study, we emphasize that fungi deserve a much greater …

SUMMARY True morels (Morchella spp., Morchellaceae, Ascomycota) are widely regarded
as a highly prized delicacy and are of great economic and scientific value. Recently, the …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea are closely related necrotrophic plant
pathogenic fungi notable for their wide host ranges and environmental persistence. These …

Abstract Background The fungal genus Aspergillus is of critical importance to humankind.
Species include those with industrial applications, important pathogens of humans, animals …

Background Penicillium digitatum is a fungal necrotroph causing a common citrus
postharvest disease known as green mold. In order to gain insight into the genetic bases of …

Clonostachys rosea is a mycoparasitic fungus that can control several important plant
diseases. Here, we report on the genome sequencing of C. rosea and a comparative …

Penicillium chrysogenum is a filamentous fungus of major medical and historical
importance, being the original and present-day industrial source of the antibiotic penicillin …

Mating-type genes in fungi encode regulators of mating and sexual development.
Heterothallic ascomycete species require different sets of mating-type genes to control …

Sexual development in filamentous fungi is a complex process that relies on the precise
control of and interaction between a variety of genetic networks and pathways. The mating …

Heterokaryosis is an integral part of the parasexual cycle used by predominantly asexual
fungi to introduce and maintain genetic variation in populations. Research into fungal …