The amazing potential of fungi: 50 ways we can exploit fungi industrially

KD Hyde, J Xu, S Rapior, R Jeewon, S Lumyong… - Fungal Diversity, 2019 - Springer
Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

Worldwide emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs challenges human health and food security

MC Fisher, NJ Hawkins, D Sanglard, SJ Gurr - Science, 2018 - science.org
The recent rate of emergence of pathogenic fungi that are resistant to the limited number of
commonly used antifungal agents is unprecedented. The azoles, for example, are used not …

The evolutionary origins of pesticide resistance

NJ Hawkins, C Bass, A Dixon, P Neve - Biological Reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Durable crop protection is an essential component of current and future food security.
However, the effectiveness of pesticides is threatened by the evolution of resistant …

Fungi vs. fungi in biocontrol: An overview of fungal antagonists applied against fungal plant pathogens

KM Thambugala, DA Daranagama… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Plant pathogens cause severe losses or damage to crops worldwide and thereby
significantly reduce the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities. World tendencies …

Endophytic fungi: Biological control and induced resistance to phytopathogens and abiotic stresses

DC Fontana, S de Paula, AG Torres, VHM de Souza… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant diseases cause losses of approximately 16% globally. Thus, management measures
must be implemented to mitigate losses and guarantee food production. In addition to …

[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 …

Antifungal agents in agriculture: friends and foes of public health

VS Brauer, CP Rezende, AM Pessoni, RG De Paula… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fungal diseases have been underestimated worldwide but constitute a substantial threat to
several plant and animal species as well as to public health. The increase in the global …

Plasmopara viticola the Causal Agent of Downy Mildew of Grapevine: From Its Taxonomy to Disease Management

K Koledenkova, Q Esmaeel, C Jacquard… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plasmopara viticola (P. viticola, Berk. & MA Curtis; Berl. & De Toni) causing grapevine
downy mildew is one of the most damaging pathogens to viticulture worldwide. Since its …

Microtubule targeting agents in disease: classic drugs, novel roles

L Wordeman, JJ Vicente - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Microtubules (MTs) are highly conserved proteins present in all eukaryotic
organisms. They form the cell cytoskeleton, and its function is essential for a large number of …

Early-stage detection of biotic and abiotic stress on plants by chlorophyll fluorescence imaging analysis

J Moustaka, M Moustakas - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Most agricultural land, as a result of climate change, experiences severe stress that
significantly reduces agricultural yields. Crop sensing by imaging techniques allows early …