Here we review recent advances in understanding the regulation of mRNA synthesis in
Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Many fundamental gene regulatory mechanisms have been …

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases of fungi are involved in many essential cellular
processes and play diverse roles. The enzymes catalyze the conversion of hydrophobic …

The vascular wilt fungi Verticillium dahliae and V. albo-atrum infect over 200 plant species,
causing billions of dollars in annual crop losses. The characteristic wilt symptoms are a …

Fusarium graminearum is an important plant pathogen that causes head blight of major
cereal crops. The fungus produces mycotoxins that are harmful to animal and human. In this …

We sequenced and compared the genomes of the Dothideomycete fungal plant pathogens
Cladosporium fulvum (Cfu)(syn. Passalora fulva) and Dothistroma septosporum (Dse) that …

Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) and its precursor, 11-oxo-β-amyrin, are typical triterpenoids found in
the roots of licorice, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that exhibits diverse functions and …

Highlights•Non-ligninolytic fungi are able to transform polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons.•The mechanisms and pathways involved in this transformation are poorly …

The appropriate development of conidia and appressoria is critical in the disease cycle of
many fungal pathogens, including Magnaporthe oryzae. A total of eight genes (MoHOX1 to …

For successful colonization and further reproduction in host plants, pathogens need to
overcome the innate defenses of the plant. We demonstrate that a novel pathogenicity gene …

Background Fungi secrete various proteins that have diverse functions. Prediction of
secretory proteins using only one program is unsatisfactory. To enhance prediction …