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Foreshadowing an exponential market: A brief story, applications, and perspectives of CRISPR/Cas system for the production of (hemi-)cellulases in filamentous fungi Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Felipe Ferreira Silva, Natana Gontijo Rabelo, Klédna Constância Reis, Cássio Siqueira Souza Cassiano, Anderson Fernandes de Melo, Débora de Oliveira Lopes, Wagner Rodrigo de Souza, Marina Quádrio R.B. Rodrigues, Daniel Bonoto Gonçalves
The demand to develop protein production systems that are both economically and scientifically viable is reflected in the global scenario, where filamentous fungi, due to their interesting characteristics such as the high capacity to secrete proteins into the culture medium, growth in relatively simple substrates and robust post-translational machinery, among others, are presented as promising alternatives
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The strategy for naming fungal ‘dark taxa’ may involve a transition period and genomics Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Li-Wei Zhou
Many unnamed fungi have been revealed from DNA sequences but cannot be formally named due to a lack of physical materials required for the description of a taxon by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. While the mycological community generally discusses the necessity to amend the code to permit DNA sequence data as the nomenclatural type of these fungal ‘dark taxa’ (FDT)
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Small RNAs: A new paradigm in fungal-fungal interactions used for biocontrol Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Edoardo Piombo, Ramesh R. Vetukuri, Georgios Tzelepis, Dan Funck Jensen, Magnus Karlsson, Mukesh Dubey
In many eukaryotes, small RNAs (sRNAs) can mediate gene expression regulation through a mechanism known as RNA silencing. In fungi, RNA silencing plays a crucial role in numerous biological processes, including parasitic and mutualistic fungus-plant interactions. This review summarizes recent findings on the role of RNA silencing in parasitic fungus-fungus and fungus-insect interactions in relation
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Interplay of host-immunity in fungal eye infections Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Piyush Baindara, Santi M. Mandal
The primary cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide is fungal keratitis, an infection of the cornea. The predominant etiology of these fungal infections is influenced by several variables, including socioeconomic level, geographic origin, and climatic circumstances. spp. and spp. are typically responsible for the infection in tropical and subtropical regions, whereas spp. predominate in
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Possible plant-based solutions for skin yeast infections Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Ana I. Lopes, Maria M. Pintado, Freni K. Tavaria
Skin, hair, and nail fungal infections affect almost a billion people globally and their incidence is rising. Candida spp. and Malassezia spp., two yeasts that are part of the skin microbiota, normally do not cause disease. But, when dysbiosis occurs and the skin microbiome is disturbed, they can become pathogenic. There are conventional antifungals that treat candidiasis and Malassezia infections
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Novel fungal diversity: A new prospect for the commercial production of future anti-cancer compounds Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Pradeep Kumar, Aparajita Sharma, Gurpreet Kaur Bamrah, Kwon-Young Choi
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Culturing the uncultured marine fungi in the omics age: Opportunities and challenges Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Zhi-Feng Zhang, Fang Liu, Li-Rui Liu, Meng Li, Lei Cai, Shuangping Liu, Jian Mao
Fungi are ubiquitous in all kinds of ecosystems with key ecological roles, while less than 10% of them have been described, of which, only about 1.2% are from marine habitats. Although the advance of next-generation sequencing has unquestionably improved our understanding of marine fungi, living cultures of marine fungi are important for studying the cell biology, ecological roles and evolution of
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From host to host: The taxonomic and geographic expansion of Botryosphaeriaceae Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Isidora Silva-Valderrama, José-Ramón Úrbez-Torres, T. Jonathan Davies
Fungal pathogens are responsible for 30% of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in plants. The risk of a pathogen emerging on a new host is strongly tied to its host breadth; however, the determinants of host range are still poorly understood. Here, we explore the factors that shape host breadth of plant pathogens within Botryosphaeriaceae, a fungal family associated with several devastating diseases
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Molecular, physiological, and biochemical properties of sclerotia metamorphosis in Rhizoctonia solani Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Zohreh Nasimi, Jorge Barriuso, Tajalli Keshavarz, Aiping Zheng
Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn (Basidiomycota, Cantharellales) is the main causal agent of rice sheath blight (RSB), which causes serious yield losses worldwide. The lack of rice varieties with resistance against RSB, which has a high sclerotia (dense masses of hyphal cells that function as compact survival structures in the fungal life cycle, enabling the fungus to endure adverse conditions and serve as
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Insights into the role of sphingolipids in antifungal drug resistance Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Sapna Kalra, Sunita Tanwar, Vinay Kumar Bari
Sphingolipids are major constituents of the plasma membrane that can act as structural and signalling molecules in diverse organisms such as animals, plants, and fungi. The metabolism of sphingolipids in fungi has gained increasing attention due to its relevance in the context of pathogenicity and therapeutic intervention for fungal infections. Humans are susceptible to a variety of fungal infections
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Photogrammetry: A New Tool for Fungi? Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Edward Dearberg, Nathan Smith
Representation of fungal sporocarps is a vital part of field mycology, fungal ecology, and fungal taxonomy. This technical focus article discusses the recent developments in photogrammetry—a technique for building three-dimensional models of objects. We present the results of their initial tests in photogrammetry using dried fungal material, highlighting improvements in the methodology that increase
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The Lingzhi naming dilemma: Overlooked and long-forgotten names threaten nomenclatural stability Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Viktor Papp
The Lingzhi mushroom is a species of great economic importance that has been extensively researched, yet there is still no consensus on its scientific name. In a recent article based on new taxonomic results, the authors argued for using the name Ganoderma sichuanense instead of G. lingzhi, which has been widely accepted by the scientific community in the last ten years. However, replacing a stable
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Pestalotiopsis-like species: host network and lifestyle on tea crop Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Abhay K. Pandey, Ganga D. Sinniah, Shivanand Yadav, Sajeewa S.N. Maharachchikumbura
Pestalotiopsis-like species are necrotrophic fungi, which infect many annual and perennial crops, including agricultural, horticultural, and plantation crops, in postharvest and under field conditions worldwide. They cause multiple diseases on crops, which results in severe yield loss. At present, Pestalotiopsis-like species cause gray blight on tea, which is a widely prevalent disease in major tea-growing
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Utilization of Raman spectroscopy for identification and characterization of fungal pathogens Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Ruchira Udupa, Prakash Peralam Yegneswaran, Jijo Lukose, Santhosh Chidangil
Rapid and accurate identification of pathogens causing infections is one of the biggest challenges of medicine. Timely identification and characterization of fungal pathogens is essential for choosing a suitable tailored antifungal treatment and proper management of patients. This, in turn, leads to the shortening of hospital stays, reducing costs and time to adequate treatment, increasing the well-being
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Opportunities for diversified usage of metabarcoding data for fungal biogeography through increased metadata quality Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Mathew Andrew Harris, Bernard Slippers, Martin Kemler, Michelle Greve
The widely adopted use of metabarcoding techniques and the ability to sequence microbial communities directly from environmental samples have advanced the field of fungal ecology. The growth of publicly available big data offers opportunities for collating data from different sources to explore biogeographical and macroecological patterns of fungal groups over large spatial scales. This requires reliable
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They too serve who tolerate and survive: the need to study halotolerant fungi to appreciate their role in saline ecosystems Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 T.S. Suryanarayanan, J.P. Ravishankar
Saline habitats support both halophilic fungi (having an obligate requirement for salt for their growth) and halotolerant fungi (not needing salt for growth but capable of growth in the presence of salt). Halophilic fungi are exceptional since they are restricted to hypersaline habitats and there is not enough information about these fungi of various types of saline environments. However, due to their
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The mycobiota-gut-brain axis in Parkinson's disease: A review on what we know and what paths we can still take to advance this field of study Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Dionisio P. Amorim Neto, Anderson S. Sant’Ana
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Penicillium species as chassis for biomanufacturing and environmental sustainability in the modern era: Progress, challenges, and future perspective Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Ifunanya R. Akaniro, Ikenna V. Chibuike, Emmanuel C. Onwujekwe, Francis A. Gbadamosi, Deborah O. Enyi, Oge N. Onwe
In modern research, biomanufacturing and environmental sustainability are widely explored areas considering their roles in the production of chemicals, materials and energy, as well as practices that underpin societal growth and well-being. Penicillium is one of the most diverse microbial groups found in the natural environment. Occurring in several habitats including soil, air, endophytic tissues
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Advancements, deficiencies, and future necessities of studying Saprolegniales: A semi-quantitative review of 1073 published papers Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Hossein Masigol, Pieter van West, Seyedeh Roksana Taheri, Juan-Miguel Fregeneda-Grandes, Lucian Pârvulescu, Debbie McLaggan, Tim Tobias Bliss, Reza Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, Mohammad Javad Pourmoghaddam, Hans-Peter Grossart
Research on the order Saprolegniales (Oomycota) has been an ongoing quest for more than a century. The best studied genera are Saprolegnia and Aphanomyces, known for their pathogenicity on freshwater animals. In this study, we reviewed 1073 papers and 2803 ITS sequences of Saprolegniales to investigate their taxonomy, diversity and potential roles in mainly freshwater ecosytems. We found that, in general
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Fungal myosin-1 homologs as key molecular motors at the membrane–cytoskeleton interface Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-30 Qin-Rong Tan, Xiang-dong Li
Class I myosin (myosin-1) is a small, single-headed myosin, distributing from lower eukaryotes (such as fungi) to higher eukaryotes (such as vertebrates). Being able to interact with actin via the motor domain and to bind to membrane via the tail domain, myosin-1 plays a number of fundamental functions at the membrane–cytoskeleton interface. In fungi, myosin-1 is essential for many cellular processes
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Unseen fungal biodiversity and complex inter-organismal interactions in Protea flower heads Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Janneke Aylward, Francois Roets, Léanne L. Dreyer, Michael J. Wingfield
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Production of kojic acid by Aspergillus species: Trends and applications Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Maria Tamara de Caldas Felipe, Renan do Nascimento Barbosa, Jadson Diogo Pereira Bezerra, Cristina Maria de Souza-Motta
Kojic acid (KA), produced mainly by Aspergillus species, is a product of fungal secondary metabolism and has great potential in biotechnological applications. The use of KA has steadily increased, chiefly in the pharmaceutical industry, where KA is used for skin lightning. The market for KA has grown considerably in recent years and is expected to reach $39 million by 2026. In this review, we summarise
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Taxus associated fungal endophytes: anticancerous to other biological activities Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-06 Priyanka Adhikari, Kuldeep Joshi, Anita Pandey
Endophytes are the plant microorganisms that flourish inside plants (endosphere) and support the growth under normal and challenging environmental circumstances. Besides biological activities, microbial endophytes are important for their contribution in adaptation and survival of the host plants under stressed environments. While various species of Taxus have been globally recognized mainly due to
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Introducing article numbering to Fungal Biology Reviews Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-28 Mark Gannon
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Corrigendum to ‘Role and genetic basis of specialised secondary metabolites in Trichoderma ecophysiology’ [Fungal Biol. Rev. 39 (2021) pp. 83–99] Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Isabel Vicente, Riccardo Baroncelli, Rosa Hermosa, Enrique Monte, Giovanni Vannacci, Sabrina Sarrocco
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In search of the phytohormone functions in Fungi:Cytokinins Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Nina Vedenicheva, Iryna Kosakivska
Cytokinins are phytohormones that participate in regulation of all aspects of plant growth and development, including response to biotic agents. Fungi of different taxonomic and trophic groups synthesize cytokinins, employing them for interaction with plants, both friendly and hostile. They also appear to be able to manipulate the host plant genes of cytokinin biosynthesis and metabolism to their own
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Wood decay fungi and their bacterial interaction partners in the built environment – A systematic review on fungal bacteria interactions in dead wood and timber Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-24 Julia Embacher, Susanne Zeilinger, Martin Kirchmair, Luis M. Rodriguez-R, Sigrid Neuhauser
Microbial biodeterioration of timber and woody material in buildings can cause costly restoration procedures. Here, we focus on Serpula lacrymans (commonly known as dry-rot) the fungus causing the most severe damages to buildings in Europe. Although its morphology, lifestyle, and dispersal have been intensively studied, research on microorganisms sharing the same habitat and interacting with the dry-rot
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Copper acquisition and detoxification machineries are conserved in dimorphic fungi Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-10 Dayane Moraes, Jackeliny Garcia Costa Rodrigues, Marielle Garcia Silva, Lucas Weba Soares, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares, Alexandre Melo Bailão, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão
The survival of pathogenic fungi in the host after adhesion and invasion depends on their ability to obtain nutrients, including the transition metal copper, which performs several structural and catalytic functions due to its oxide-reducing potential. Although essential, this ion can be toxic when in excess. During the infectious process, the host manipulates copper levels in order to contain the
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Reviewing the contributions of macrofungi to forest ecosystem processes and services Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-08 Allen Grace T. Niego, Sylvie Rapior, Naritsada Thongklang, Olivier Raspé, Kevin D. Hyde, Peter Mortimer
Macrofungi are vital components of any forest ecosystem, performing different roles crucial to ecosystem functioning. Macrofungi play effective roles in ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling. Ectomycorrhizal fungi and plant symbionts work together to accumulate, use and transfer essential nutrients, especially in nitrogen/phosphorus-limited environments. Pathogenic and predatory macrofungi exploit
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Natural folding of airborne fungal spores: a mechanism for dispersal and long-term survival? Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-08 Frank J.J. Segers, Jan Dijksterhuis, Marcel Giesbers, Alfons J.M. Debets
Analysis of numerous air samples has indicated that dormant, viable fungal spores are highly present, which suggests that aerial dispersion is important for fungi. Whereas the majority of the spores may travel only very short distances, there is indication that a notable number of them cover much longer distances. Harmomegathy is a terminology coined by Wodehouse (1935) describing the natural folding
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Systemic fungal infections: A pharmacist/researcher perspective Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Abbygail C. Spencer, Katelyn R. Brubaker, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova
Systemic fungal infections are increasing in prevalence, especially in immunocompromised patients and post-surgical patients. The rise in systemic fungal infections has resulted in increased utilization of antifungal agents which, in turn, has contributed to escalating resistance rates as seen by the increasing number of fungal pathogens added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Antimicrobial
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Oleaginous yeasts: Biodiversity and cultivation Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Rujiralai Poontawee, Wanlapa Lorliam, Pirapan Polburee, Savitree Limtong
Microbial lipids produced by oleaginous microorganisms, also called microbial oils and single cell oils (SCOs), are very promising sources for several oil industries. The exploration of efficient oleaginous yeast strains, meant to produce both high-quantity and high-quality lipids for the production of biodiesel, oleochemicals, and the other high value lipid products, have gained much attention. At
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Advances in molecular interactions on the Rhizoctonia solani-sugar beet pathosystem Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-05 Vahideh Rafiei, Heriberto Vélëz, Christina Dixelius, Georgios Tzelepis
Rhizoctonia solani is a soilborne pathogen with a broad host range. An anastomosis group (AG) system based on hyphal fusions has been established to distinguish between different R. solani subgroups in this species complex. Members of the AG2-2IIIB subgroup can cause serious problems in sugar beet production, resulting in Rhizoctonia root and crown rot. In this review, we summarize the current molecular
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Effect of light spectra on cereal fungal pathogens, a review Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-11-17 M. Cerón-Bustamante, E. Balducci, G. Beccari, P. Nicholson, L. Covarelli, P. Benincasa
Light plays a crucial role in the growth and development of fungi. Fungal photoperception is controlled by several receptors such as phytochromes, cryptochromes/photolyase, opsins, and light oxygen voltage proteins that can trigger specific responses along the light spectrum. Although the filamentous fungus, Neurospora crassa is a leading research model in photoresponse studies, the analysis of a diverse
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Fungal calcineurin complex as an antifungal target: From past to present to future Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-11-04 Xingyue Li, Chi Zhang, Ling Lu
The serine/threonine phosphatase calcineurin complex has been considered a prospective target for developing novel drugs due to its importance in fungal growth, virulence, and stress responses in pathogenic fungi. Therefore, two well-known immunosuppressants, FK506 and cyclosporine A were successfully identified to inhibit calcineurin by combining with FK506-binding protein 12 and cyclophilin A, respectively
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Quick guide to secondary metabolites from Apiospora and Arthrinium Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-11-03 Marie L. Overgaard, Trine Aalborg, Emil J. Zeuner, Klaus R. Westphal, Frederik A. Lau, Vibeke S. Nielsen, Kasper B. Carstensen, Emil A. Hundebøll, Tia A. Westermann, Gustav G. Rathsach, Jens L. Sørensen, Jens C. Frisvad, Reinhard Wimmer, Teis E. Sondergaard
Apiospora and Arthrinium have undergone a period of upheaval with disparate phylogenic affiliation during the past ten years. Recently, they were divided into two separate clades with the majority being Apiospora and several species changing genus from Arthrinum to Apiospora. The first genome annotation became available in 2020, and the potential for novel secondary metabolite production appears very
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The molecular dialog between oomycete effectors and their plant and animal hosts Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-10-29 Marcia Saraiva, Magdalena E. Ściślak, Yerisf Torres Ascurra, Tatiana Martí Ferrando, Nikola Zic, Cyril Henard, Pieter van West, Franziska Trusch, Vivianne G.A.A. Vleeshouwers
Oomycetes form a phylogenetically distinct group of eukaryotic microorganisms that include some of the most notorious pathogens of plants and animals. Through the deployment of a remarkably diverse array of effector proteins, oomycete pathogens succeed to overcome host defences and cause infection. Effectors can operate extracellularly or enter living cells where they target diverse subcellular compartments
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Discoveries and identification methods of metal oxalates in lichens and their mineral associations: A review of past studies and analytical options for lichenologists Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-10-18 Viktória Krajanová
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Heme sensing and trafficking in fungi Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-10-05 Peng Xue, Eddy Sánchez-León, Djihane Damoo, Guanggan Hu, Won Hee Jung, James W. Kronstad
Fungal pathogens cause life-threatening diseases in humans, and the increasing prevalence of these diseases emphasizes the need for new targets for therapeutic intervention. Nutrient acquisition during infection is a promising target, and recent studies highlight the contributions of endomembrane trafficking, mitochondria, and vacuoles in the sensing and acquisition of heme by fungi. These studies
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Drosophila melanogaster as an emerging model host for entomopathogenic fungi Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-09-17 Luis A. Ramírez-Camejo, Paul Bayman, Luis C. Mejía
Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) infect insects and are of interest for understanding host-pathogen interactions and biological control of insect pests. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster offers an excellent model system for exploring the biology of EPF and their interactions with insects. In this review, we describe the advantages of using D. melanogaster as a model system to study EPF and highlight
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A new era for Fungal Biology Reviews? Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-07 Jan Dijksterhuis
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Genomic and functional insights into the diversification of the elongation factor eEF1Bγ in fungi Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Julien Renou, Rodnay Sormani, Eric Gelhaye, Claude Didierjean, Mélanie Morel-Rouhier
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Potential benefits and harms: a review of poisonous mushrooms in the world Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-07-09 Mao-Qiang He, Mei-Qi Wang, Zuo-Hong Chen, Wang-Qiu Deng, Tai-Hui Li, Alfredo Vizzini, Rajesh Jeewon, Kevin D. Hyde, Rui-Lin Zhao
Mushrooms have long been considered as delicacies as well as used as important dietary supplements and food. However, there are major concerns with poisonous mushrooms as these pose threats to public health and safety. In this paper, we provide a review focusing on poisonous mushrooms, their toxins, symptoms and utilizations. In addition, this paper establishes a poisonous mushroom list which includes
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Manganese and fungal pathogens: Metabolism and potential association with virulence Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-07-02 Uriel Perin Kinskovski, Charley Christian Staats
Nutritional immunity is one of the strategies employed by the host to combat invading pathogens. It consists of actively controlling micronutrient bioavailability in the site of infection to hinder microbial growth. The role of manganese in cell biology and nutritional immunity for bacterial pathogens is well understood, but data regarding fungi are still limited. Fungi have evolved complex regulatory
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Symbiotic fungi as biotechnological tools: Methodological challenges and relative benefits in agriculture and forestry Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Niloufar Hagh-Doust, Sanni M.A. Färkkilä, Mahdieh S. Hosseyni Moghaddam, Leho Tedersoo
Environmental conditions are becoming increasingly challenging in managed ecosystems, especially in agricultural fields, where environmentally friendly solutions are urgently needed. Fungal symbionts offer great opportunities to enhance crop production and ecosystem sustainability under environmental stress. Some fungi are relatively well investigated (e.g., arbuscular mycorrhiza) and regularly used
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Intragenomic variation in nuclear ribosomal markers and its implication in species delimitation, identification and barcoding in fungi Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-05-28 Soumitra Paloi, Janet Jennifer Luangsa-ard, Wuttichai Mhuantong, Marc Stadler, Noppol Kobmoo
Intragenomic variation is the molecular variation within the genome among repetitive DNA. As a multigene family, nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) has been widely used in fungal taxonomy for their ease in amplification and suitable variability to attain various levels of taxonomic resolution. At the intraspecific level, rDNA is believed to be under concerted evolution and the internal transcribed spacers
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Myco-chitinases as versatile biocatalysts for translation of coastal residual resources to eco-competent chito-bioactives Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-05-02 Meenakshi Rajput, Manish Kumar, Nidhi Pareek
Chitinases (EC 3.2.1.14) are the glycoside hydrolases (GH) that catalyse the cleavage of β-(1,4) glycosidic linkages of chitin, which is a key element of fungal cell wall and insect's exoskeletons. Fungi have been considered as an excellent source for the production of extracellular chitinases, which could further be employed for chitin degradation to generate a range of bioactive chito-derivatives
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Exploring the Citrus Sour Rot pathogen: biochemical aspects, virulence factors, and strategies for disease management - a review Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-04-28 Guerline Amorim François, João Guilherme de Moraes Pontes, Alana Kelyene Pereira, Taícia Pacheco Fill
Citriculture is an important economic activity worldwide and for decades, this sector has been responsible for creating job opportunities. Currently, Brazil is the largest orange producer in the world, which contributes to the country's economy. However, citrus production has been facing several issues that compromise the quality of the fruits. For instance, several postharvest diseases occur during
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Fungal spore attachment to substrata Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-04-19 Joseph G. Vasselli, Brian D. Shaw
A critical factor in the success of fungal growth is spore adhesion to host surfaces. Generating spores capable of rapid and firm bonding to their hosts is not only important for keeping spores from prematurely detaching from the host surface but can also serve as a trigger for spore germination and the development of infection structures. In this paper fungal spore adhesion mechanisms are reviewed
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The use of mutant and engineered microbial agents for biological control of plant diseases caused by Pythium: Achievements versus challenges Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-04-11 Siqiao Chen, Paul Daly, Dongmei Zhou, Jingjing Li, Xiaoyu Wang, Sheng Deng, Hui Feng, Chunting Wang, Taha Majid Mahmood Sheikh, Yifan Chen, Taiqiang Xue, Feng Cai, Christian P. Kubicek, Lihui Wei, Irina S. Druzhinina
Pythium species are devasting pathogens causing major crop losses, e.g., damping-off in sugar beet caused by Pythium ultimum and root-rot of tomato caused by Pythium aphanidermatum. The use of natural antagonistic microorganisms is a promising environment-friendly approach to control Pythium-caused plant diseases. There are several examples of biocontrol of diseases caused by Pythium species but the
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Can Ulcerative Dermal Necrosis (UDN) in Atlantic salmon be attributed to ultraviolet radiation and secondary Saprolegnia parasitica infections? Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-03-23 Cyril Henard, Marcia R. Saraiva, Magdalena E. Ściślak, Tahmina Ruba, Debbie McLaggan, Patricia Noguera, Pieter van West
Ulcerative dermal necrosis (UDN), a chronic skin condition, affects primarily mature wild salmonids returning from the sea to freshwater for their spawning. The involvement of water moulds such as Saprolegnia parasitica as a secondary pathogen in this disease is clear but the identification of a primary cause or of primary pathogen(s) remains elusive. In this opinion article, we re-visit UDN regarding
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LysM proteins in mammalian fungal pathogens Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-03-08 José A. Oguiza
The LysM domain is a highly conserved carbohydrate-binding module that recognizes polysaccharides containing N-acetylglucosamine residues. LysM domains are found in a wide variety of extracellular proteins and receptors from viruses, bacteria, fungi, plants and animals. LysM proteins are also present in many species of mammalian fungal pathogens, although a limited number of studies have focused on
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Role and genetic basis of specialised secondary metabolites in Trichoderma ecophysiology Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Isabel Vicente,Riccardo Baroncelli,Rosa Hermosa,Enrique Monte,Giovanni Vannacci,Sabrina Sarrocco
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Leishmanicidal activity of fungal bioproducts: A systematic review Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-02-06 Márcio Thomaz dos Santos Varjão, Alysson Wagner Fernandes Duarte, Luiz Henrique Rosa, Magna Suzana Alexandre-Moreira, Aline Cavalcanti de Queiroz
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Ganoderma lucidum: A potential pleiotropic approach of ganoderic acids in health reinforcement and factors influencing their production Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-11 Md Faruque Ahmad, Shadma Wahab, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad, Syed Amir Ashraf, Shahabe Saquib Abullais, Hisham H. Saad
Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum) main attractive pharmacological characteristics are antitumor and immunomodulatory activities which are chiefly associated with its two principal bioactive compounds, those are polysaccharides and triterpenoids. Ganoderic acids (GAs) are one of the most discovered triterpenoids of G. lucidum among various triterpenoids. The prominent medicinal mushroom G. lucidum possesses
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Beneficial interactions between bacteria and edible mushrooms Fungal Biol. Rev. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-07 Nienke Braat, Margot C. Koster, Han A.B. Wösten
Mushroom-forming fungi establish mutual beneficial interactions with plants and degrade organic waste. These fungi also play an important role in human societies to produce mycelium materials, as a source of medicinal compounds, and as food. Bacteria interact with mushroom-forming fungi not only as competitors for nutrients and as pathogens but also to establish beneficial interactions. This review