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 …

Actin functions in a multitude of cellular processes owing to its ability to polymerize into
filaments, which can be further organized into higher-order structures by an array of actin …

To cause rice blast disease, the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae develops a pressurized dome-
shaped cell called an appressorium, which physically ruptures the leaf cuticle to gain entry …

The textbook view of cell division terminates with the final separation of the two daughter
cells in the process called abscission. However, in contrast to this classical view, a variety of …

Cell-to-cell communication and cell fusion are fundamental biological processes across the
tree of life. Survival is often dependent upon being able to identify nearby individuals and …

Fungal hyphae extend by apical growth. This process involves the polarized traffic of
secretory vesicles to the Spitzenkörper (SPK) and their subsequent distribution to specific …

Filamentous fungi are a large and ancient clade of microorganisms that occupy a broad
range of ecological niches. The success of filamentous fungi is largely due to their elongate …

Targeted gene inactivation is extensively used in the plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis
cinerea for gene function analysis while strategies involving the expression of reporter …

Growth and morphogenesis of filamentous fungi is underpinned by dynamic reorganization
and polarization of the actin cytoskeleton. Actin has crucial roles in exocytosis, endocytosis …

The plasma membrane (PM) performs a plethora of physiological processes, the
coordination of which requires spatial and temporal organization into specialized domains of …