Fungi are a highly diverse group of heterotrophic eukaryotes characterized by the absence
of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from …

Mycoparasitism is a lifestyle where one fungus establishes parasitic interactions with other
fungi. Species of the genus Trichoderma together with Clonostachys rosea are among the …

Purpureocillium lilacinum of Ophiocordycipitaceae is one of the most promising and
commercialized agents for controlling plant parasitic nematodes, as well as other insects …

Trichoderma species are widely used as biofungicides for the control of fungal plant
pathogens. Several studies have been performed to identify the main genes and …

Cordyceps, also known as “zombie fungus”, is a non-poisonous mushroom that parasitizes
insects for growth and development by manipulating the host system in a way that makes the …

Fungus-growing ants depend on a fungal mutualist that can fall prey to fungal pathogens.
This mutualist is cultivated by these ants in structures called fungus gardens. Ants exhibit …

Novel antimicrobial peptides with antifungal and cytotoxic activity were derived from the
alkalophilic fungus Emericellopsis alkalina VKPM F1428. We previously reported that this …

The genome of entomopathogenic fungus Tolypocladium inflatum Gams encodes 43
putative biosynthetic gene clusters for specialized metabolites, although genotype …

Tolypocladium, a diverse genus of fungicolous fungi belonging to Ophiocordycipitaceae,
includes saprotrophic soil inhabitants, plant endophytes and pathogens of insects …

Drechmeria coniospora is an obligate fungal pathogen that infects nematodes via the
adhesion of specialized spores to the host cuticle. D. coniospora is frequently found …