Phytopathogenic fungal species can cause enormous losses in quantity and quality of crop
yields and this is a major economic issue in the global agricultural sector. Precise and rapid …

Systemic fungal infections represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
immunocompromised patients. The ever-increasing number of yeast species associated …

The fungus Fusarium fujikuroi causes “bakanae” disease of rice due to its ability to produce
gibberellins (GAs), but it is also known for producing harmful mycotoxins. However, the …

With increasing energy prices and the drive to reduce CO2 emissions, food industries are
challenged to find new technologies in order to reduce energy consumption, to meet legal …

The fungal family Clavicipitaceae includes plant symbionts and parasites that produce
several psychoactive and bioprotective alkaloids. The family includes grass symbionts in the …

Nucleic acid detection methods such as PCR have become a common tool for microbial
identification and diagnosis. Although PCR amplification can be performed directly for …

This exciting new book describes the use of DNA fingerprinting and its application in a wide
area of plant and fungal research. It presents a thorough theoretical introduction to DNA …

The polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) is an invasive ambrosia beetle that forms a
symbiosis with a new, as-yet-undescribed Fusarium sp., together causing Fusarium dieback …

Assembly history of fungal communities has a crucial role in the decomposition of woody
resources, and hence nutrient cycling and ecosystem function. However, it has not been …

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was developed that was capable of detecting a
wide range of medically important fungi from clinical specimens. The primer pair was …