Abstract Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 (CHV1), associated with the picorna-like superfamily,
infects the chestnut blight fungus and attenuates the virulence of the host fungus. The …

Intra-host dynamics are a core component of virus evolution but most intra-host data come
from a narrow range of hosts or experimental infections. Gaining broader information on the …

Chestnut blight cankers caused by the fungal pathogen Cryphonectria parasitica on infected
American chestnut trees can be invaded by hypoviruses that infect C. parasitica mycelia …

A total of 315 fungal isolates causing green mold disease were collected from contaminated
artificial logs and sawdust bags used for cultivating shiitake Lentinula edodes in Korea and …

We surveyed native populations of the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, in
Japan and China, and C. nitschkei, a sympatric species on chestnut trees in Japan, to learn …

Mycoviruses are viruses that infect fungi. In recent years, an increasing number of
mycoviruses have been reported in a wide array of fungi. With the growing interest of …

Disruption of the gene encoding Gα subunit cpg-1 in the chestnut blight fungus
Cryphonectria parasitica reduces growth and pigmentation and abolishes reproduction and …

Background Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is the causative agent of Dutch elm disease (DED). It is
an ascomycetous filamentous fungus that ranks as the third most devastating fungal …

Previous research has established that Lentinula edodes mycovirus HKB (LeV-HKB) and L.
edodes partitivirus 1 (LePV1) are major mycoviruses identified in L. edodes germplasm. In …

In the past few years, huge economic and environmental losses have resulted by fungal
pathogens in agriculture and food production worldwide. Fungal toxins also pose a threat for …