RNA interference pathways in fungi: mechanisms and functions

SS Chang, Z Zhang, Y Liu - Annual review of microbiology, 2012 - annualreviews.org
RNA interference (RNAi) is a conserved eukaryotic gene regulatory mechanism that uses
small noncoding RNAs to mediate posttranscriptional/transcriptional gene silencing. The …

Repeat‐induced point mutation and other genome defense mechanisms in fungi

E Gladyshev - The fungal kingdom, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Mobile DNA, comprising both active and decaying copies of transposable elements (TEs), is
present in nearly all living organisms. Although fungal genomes tend to be significantly …

Conserved chromosomal functions of RNA interference

MJ Gutbrod, RA Martienssen - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
RNA interference (RNAi), a cellular process through which small RNAs target and regulate
complementary RNA transcripts, has well-characterized roles in post-transcriptional gene …

Neurospora crassa, a model system for epigenetics research

R Aramayo, EU Selker - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2013 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
The filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa has provided a rich source of knowledge on
epigenetic phenomena that would have been difficult or impossible to gain from other …

The RNAi universe in fungi: a varied landscape of small RNAs and biological functions

S Torres-Martínez… - Annual Review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
RNA interference (RNAi) is a conserved eukaryotic mechanism that uses small RNA
molecules to suppress gene expression through sequence-specific messenger RNA …

RNAi function, diversity, and loss in the fungal kingdom

RB Billmyre, S Calo, M Feretzaki, X Wang… - Chromosome …, 2013 - Springer
RNAi is conserved and has been studied in a broad cross-section of the fungal kingdom,
including Neurospora crassa, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Cryptococcus neoformans …

Opposing functions of Fng1 and the Rpd3 HDAC complex in H4 acetylation in Fusarium graminearum

H Jiang, A Xia, M Ye, J Ren, D Li, H Liu, Q Wang… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Histone acetylation, balanced by histone acetyltransferase (HAT) and histone deacetylase
(HDAC) complexes, affects dynamic transitions of chromatin structure to regulate …

Functional diversity of RNAi-associated sRNAs in fungi

FE Nicolás, RM Ruiz-Vázquez - International journal of molecular …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Yeast and filamentous fungi have been essential model systems for unveiling the secrets of
RNA interference (RNAi). Research on these organisms has contributed to identifying …

Complete Genome Sequences and Genome-Wide Characterization of Trichoderma Biocontrol Agents Provide New Insights into their Evolution and Variation in …

WC Li, TC Lin, CL Chen, HC Liu, HN Lin… - Microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Trichoderma spp. represent one of the most important fungal genera to mankind and in
natural environments. The genus harbors prolific producers of wood-decaying enzymes …

Global gene expression and focused knockout analysis reveals genes associated with fungal fruiting body development in Neurospora crassa

Z Wang, F Lopez-Giraldez, N Lehr, M Farré… - Eukaryotic …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungi can serve as highly tractable models for understanding genetic basis of sexual
development in multicellular organisms. Applying a reverse-genetic approach to advance …