Members of the fungal genus Trichoderma (Ascomycota, Hypocreales, Hypocreaceae) are
ubiquitous and commonly encountered as soil inhabitants, plant symbionts, saprotrophs …

Sheath blight caused by necrotrophic fungus Rhizoctonia solani Kühn is one of the most
serious diseases of rice. Use of high yielding semi dwarf cultivars with dense planting and …

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 …

Monascus pigments (MPs) are a group of azaphilonic secondary metabolites produced by
Monascus spp. They are widely utilised as natural food colourants worldwide, especially in …

Abstract Background The fungal genus Aspergillus is of critical importance to humankind.
Species include those with industrial applications, important pathogens of humans, animals …

Plant-parasitic nematodes cause significant damage to a broad range of vegetables and
agricultural crops throughout the world. As the natural enemies of nematodes …

Carbon Catabolite Repression (CCR) has fascinated scientists and researchers around the
globe for the past few decades. This important mechanism allows preferential utilization of …

Asexual sporulation (conidiation) in the ascomycetous filamentous fungi involves the
formation of conidia, formed on specialized structures called conidiophores. Conidiation in …

Plant biomass degradation by fungi requires a diverse set of secreted enzymes and
significantly contributes to the global carbon cycle. Recent advances in genomic and …

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 …