Filamentous fungi constitute a large group of eukaryotic microorganisms that grow by
forming simple tube-like hyphae that are capable of differentiating into more-complex …

Plant‐pathogenic fungi are a significant threat to economic and food security worldwide.
Novel protection strategies are required and therefore it is critical we understand the …

Understanding the origins of variation in agricultural pathogens is of fundamental interest
and practical importance, especially for diseases that threaten food security. Fusarium …

Over the last decade, several studies have revealed the enormous potential of RNA-
silencing strategies as a potential alternative to conventional pesticides for plant protection …

Meiosis is essential for generating genetic diversity and sexual spores, but the regulation of
meiosis and ascosporogenesis is not clear in filamentous fungi, in which dikaryotic and …

The ascomycete fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum causes the globally important
Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease on cereal hosts, such as wheat and barley. In addition …

This article provides an overview of sexual reproduction in the ascomycetes, a phylum of
fungi that is named after the specialized sacs or “asci” that hold the sexual spores. They …

Post-translational modifications of chromatin structure by histone acetyltransferase (HATs)
play a central role in the regulation of gene expression and various biological processes in …

Fusarium fujikuroi causes bakanae (“foolish seedling”) disease of rice which is
characterized by hyper-elongation of seedlings resulting from production of gibberellic acids …

Cross-kingdom small RNA (sRNA) silencing has recently emerged as a mechanism
facilitating fungal colonization and disease development. Here we characterized RNAi …