In the era of functional genomics, the need for tools to perform large-scale targeted and
random mutagenesis is increasing. A potential tool is Agrobacterium-mediated fungal …

The study of gene function in filamentous fungi is a field of research that has made great
advances in very recent years. A number of transformation and gene manipulation strategies …

Synthetic chemical pesticides have been the mainstay of insect pest control for over 50
years. However, insecticide resistance, pest resurgence and concern over the …

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a phytopathogenic bacterium that induces the 'crown
gall'disease in plants by transfer and integration of a segment of its tumor-inducing (Ti) …

Beauveria bassiana is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical insecticides
against various agricultural insect pests and vectors of human diseases. However, its …

Chitin is an important component of the fungal cell wall with a family of chitin synthases
mediating its synthesis. Here, we report on the genetic characterization of the full suite of …

Late stage oxidations during the biosynthesis of the 2-pyridone tenellin in the insect
pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana were investigated by a combination of gene …

In this study, we report the development of a simple and efficient system for genetic
transformation of the medicinal fungus Ganoderma lucidum. Various parameters were …

A novel system was developed for efficient transformation of the fungal biocontrol agent
Beauveria bassiana. Competent blastospores were prepared and stored in LiAc-and …

Fungi produce a wide variety of biologically active compounds, a large proportion of which
are produced by the polyketide biosynthetic pathway. Fungal polyketides comprise a very …