Rice sheath blight disease, caused by the basidiomycetous necrotroph Rhizoctonia solani,
became one of the major threats to the rice cultivation worldwide, especially after the …

For more than 40 years fungi have been known to produce pigments known as melanins.
Predominantly these have been dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA)-melanin and …

Rhizoctonia solani is a major fungal pathogen of rice (Oryza sativa L.) that causes great
yield losses in all rice-growing regions of the world. Here we report the draft genome …

Cellular differentiation, mating, and filamentous growth are regulated in many fungi by
environmental and nutritional signals. For example, in response to nitrogen limitation …

Brown-rot fungi such as Postia placenta are common inhabitants of forest ecosystems and
are also largely responsible for the destructive decay of wooden structures. Rapid …

The diversification of effector function, driven by a co-evolutionary arms race, enables
pathogens to establish compatible interactions with hosts. Structurally conserved plant …

▪ Abstract Fungal pathogens cause many of the most serious crop diseases. One of the
principal reasons for the success of this group is their ability to locate and perceive …

In the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans, a heterotrimeric G protein α-subunit and an
RGS domain protein, encoded by fadA and flbA, respectively, regulate production of the …

In plants, defence against specific isolates of a pathogen can be triggered by the presence
of a corresponding race-specific resistance gene, whereas resistance of a more broad …

Filamentous fungi are multicellular eukaryotic organisms known for nutrient recycling as well
as for antibiotic and food production. This group of organisms also contains the most …