Fungal pathogens represent a major group of plant invaders that are the causative agents of
many notorious plant diseases. Large quantities of RNAs, especially small RNAs involved in …

Anthracnose is a severe disease caused by Colletotrichum spp. on several crop species.
Fungal infections can occur both in the field and at the post-harvest stage causing severe …

Fusarium graminearum is a major fungal pathogen of cereals worldwide, causing seedling,
stem base and floral diseases, including Fusarium head blight (FHB). In addition to yield and …

RNA interference (RNAi) was discovered at the end of last millennium, changing the way
scientists understood regulation of gene expression. Within the following two decades, a …

Mucormycosis is an emerging fungal infection caused by Mucorales with an unacceptable
high mortality rate. Mucorales is a complex fungal group, including eleven different genera …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis is a mutualistic interaction between fungi and most
land plants that is underpinned by a bidirectional exchange of nutrients. AM development is …

The classification of Mucorales encompasses a collection of basal fungi that have
traditionally demonstrated an aversion to modern genetic manipulation techniques. This …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a conserved eukaryotic mechanism that uses small RNA
molecules to suppress gene expression through sequence-specific messenger RNA …

Gene silencing guided by small RNAs governs a broad range of cellular processes in
eukaryotes. Small RNAs are important components of plant immunity because they …

The order Mucorales is a group of ancient fungi with limited tools for gene manipulation. The
main consequence of this manipulation unwillingness is the limited knowledge about its …