By utilizing their powerful metabolic versatility, filamentous fungi can be utilized in
bioprocesses aimed at achieving circular economy. With the current digital transformation …

Fungi play key roles in ecosystems and human societies as decomposers, nutrient cyclers,
mutualists, and pathogens. Estimates suggest that roughly 3–13 million fungal species exist …

Fungal biofactories are well established in bioprocess industries. They have been used for
the production of essential biomolecules in chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries …

Waterborne fungal spores could aggregate and germinate to form biofilms, and current
studies mainly focus on the control of dormant and aggregated spores. Herein, the …

Pears are one of the most essential fruit worldwide, they are susceptible to Penicillium
expansum infection during postharvest storage, which results in high economic losses. Due …

Fungi represent a considerable challenge given their ubiquitous inhabitation and growth in
drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs), yet the germination behavior of fungal spores …

Traditionally, fungal growth dynamics were assessed manually, limiting the research to a
few environmental conditions and/or fungal species. Fortunately, more automated ways of …

Fungi possess diverse photosensory proteins that allow them to perceive different light
wavelengths and to adapt to changing light conditions in their environment. The biological …

Filamentous fungi are ubiquitous in nature and serve as important biological models in
various scientific fields including genetics, cell biology, ecology, evolution, and chemistry. A …

In fungi, green light is absorbed by rhodopsins, opsin proteins carrying a retinal molecule as
chromophore. The basidiomycete Ustilago maydis, a fungal pathogen that infects corn …