Fungal alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) participate in growth under aerobic or anaerobic
conditions, morphogenetic processes, and pathogenesis of diverse fungal genera. These …

The application of microorganisms as bio-control agents against arthropod populations is a
need in many countries, especially in tropical, subtropical, and neotropical endemic areas …

Abstract Introduction Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are a class of small molecular weight
soluble proteins that exist as expanded gene families in all insects, acting as ligand carriers …

Accurately recognizing pathogens by the host is vital for initiating appropriate immune
response against infecting microorganisms. Caenorhabditis elegans has no known receptor …

Bacillus cereus is a spore forming bacteria recognized among the leading agents
responsible for foodborne outbreaks in Europe. B. cereus is also gaining notoriety as an …

Mucor circinelloides is an oleaginous, dimorphic zygomycete fungus species that produces
appreciable levels of ethanol when grown under aerobic conditions in the presence of high …

Metarhizium robertsii occupies a wide array of ecological niches and has diverse lifestyle
options (saprophyte, insect pathogen and plant symbiont), that renders it an unusually …

Verticillium dahliae causes a serious wilt disease of important crops and is difficult to control.
Few plasma-membrane transport proteins for nutrient acquisition have been identified for …

Fungi have evolved diverse physiological adaptations to hypoxic environments. However,
the mechanisms mediating such adaptations remain obscure for many filamentous …

Fungi are a diverse group of organisms that play an essential role in the biosphere. They
have a unique ability to produce a vast array of secondary metabolites, including enzymes …