The rapid emergence of antifungal-resistant human-pathogenic fungi

SR Lockhart, A Chowdhary, JAW Gold - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
During recent decades, the emergence of pathogenic fungi has posed an increasing public
health threat, particularly given the limited number of antifungal drugs available to treat …

Wheat genomic study for genetic improvement of traits in China

J **ao, B Liu, Y Yao, Z Guo, H Jia, L Kong… - Science China Life …, 2022 - Springer
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major crop that feeds 40% of the world's population.
Over the past several decades, advances in genomics have led to tremendous …

The numbers of fungi: are the most speciose genera truly diverse?

CS Bhunjun, T Niskanen, N Suwannarach… - Fungal Diversity, 2022 - Springer
Fungi play vital roles in ecosystems as endophytes, pathogens and saprobes. The current
estimate of fungal diversity is highly uncertain, ranging from 1.5 to 12 million, but only …

[HTML][HTML] What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?

CS Bhunjun, YJ Chen, C Phukhamsakda… - Studies in …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

A review of wheat diseases—a field perspective

M Figueroa, KE Hammond‐Kosack… - Molecular plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Wheat is one of the primary staple foods throughout the planet. Significant yield gains in
wheat production over the past 40 years have resulted in a steady balance of supply versus …

Wheat adaptation to environmental stresses under climate change: Molecular basis and genetic improvement

H Mao, C Jiang, C Tang, X Nie, L Du, Y Liu, P Cheng… - Molecular Plant, 2023 - cell.com
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a staple food for about 40% of the world's population. As the
global population has grown and living standards improved, high yield and improved …

A five-transgene cassette confers broad-spectrum resistance to a fungal rust pathogen in wheat

M Luo, L **e, S Chakraborty, A Wang, O Matny… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Breeding wheat with durable resistance to the fungal pathogen Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici
(Pgt), a major threat to cereal production, is challenging due to the rapid evolution of …

Improving grain yield, stress resilience and quality of bread wheat using large-scale genomics

P Juliana, J Poland, J Huerta-Espino, S Shrestha… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Bread wheat improvement using genomic tools is essential for accelerating trait genetic
gains. Here we report the genomic predictabilities of 35 key traits and demonstrate the …

Genetic modification to improve disease resistance in crops

HP Van Esse, TL Reuber, D van der Does - New Phytologist, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Plant pathogens are a significant challenge in agriculture despite our best efforts to combat
them. One of the most effective and sustainable ways to manage plant pathogens is to use …

Disease impact on wheat yield potential and prospects of genetic control

RP Singh, PK Singh, J Rutkoski… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Wheat is grown worldwide in diverse geographical regions, environments, and production
systems. Although many diseases and pests are known to reduce grain yield potential and …