Recent published sequencing of fungal genomes has revealed that these microorganisms
have a surprisingly large number of secondary metabolite pathways that can serve as …

Fungal secondary metabolites are defined by bioactive properties that ensure adaptation of
the fungus to its environment. Although some of these natural products are promising …

Secondary metabolites synthesized by fungi have become a precious source of inspiration
for the design of novel drugs. Indeed, fungi are prolific producers of fascinating, diverse …

Highlights•Fungi are an excellent source of drugs, and their full potential in producing
different metabolites is still largely untapped.•Several heterologous platforms have been …

Many Fungi have a well-developed secondary metabolism. The diversity of fungal species
and the diversification of biosynthetic gene clusters underscores a nearly limitless potential …

Natural products play important roles not only in the environment but also as useful
compounds in various applications like in medicine or plant protection. An enormous …

Recent advancements in genome sequencing and bioinformatic analysis of fungal genomes
have revealed that fungi possess cryptic or silent biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). This …

Secondary metabolites produced by fungi have a tremendous impact on the human society;
some are exploited for their antibiotic and pharmaceutical activities, others are involved in …

Fungi are well known for their ability to produce a multitude of natural products. On the one
hand their potential to provide beneficial antibiotics and immunosuppressants has been …

Covering: 2010 to 2022 Heterologous expression of natural product biosynthetic gene
clusters (BGCs) has become a widely used tool for genome mining of cryptic pathways …