Numerous plants and fungi produce mannitol, which may serve as an osmolyte or metabolic
store; furthermore, mannitol also acts as a powerful quencher of reactive oxygen species …

Research on the insect pathogenic filamentous fungus, Beauveria bassiana has witnessed
significant growth in recent years from mainly physiological studies related to its insect …

The hemibiotrophic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici causes Septoria tritici blotch disease of wheat
(Triticum aestivum). Pathogen reproduction on wheat occurs without cell penetration …

Biogenic aerosols play important roles in atmospheric chemistry physics, the biosphere,
climate, and public health. Here, we show that fungi which actively discharge their spores …

Spores are an integral part of the life cycle of the gross majority of fungi. Their morphology
and the mode of formation are both highly variable among the fungi, as is their resistance to …

Stagonospora nodorum is a major necrotrophic pathogen of wheat that causes the diseases
S. nodorum leaf and glume blotch. A series of tools and resources, including functional …

Lolium perenne cultivars differing in their capacity to accumulate water soluble
carbohydrates (WSCs) were infected with three strains of fungal Neotyphodium lolii …

Gene transfer has been identified as a prevalent and pervasive phenomenon and an
important source of genomic innovation in bacteria. The role of gene transfer in microbial …

Peer‐reviewed literature is today littered with exciting new tools and techniques that are
being used in all areas of biology and medicine. Transcriptomics, proteomics and, more …

Mannitol is a 6-carbon polyol that is among the most abundant biochemical compounds in
the biosphere. Mannitol has been ascribed a multitude of roles in filamentous fungi including …