Having sex, yes, but with whom? Inferences from fungi on the evolution of anisogamy and mating types

S Billiard, M López‐Villavicencio, B Devier… - Biological …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The advantage of sex has been among the most debated issues in biology. Surprisingly, the
question of why sexual reproduction generally requires the combination of distinct gamete …

NADPH oxidases in fungi: diverse roles of reactive oxygen species in fungal cellular differentiation

D Takemoto, A Tanaka, B Scott - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2007 - Elsevier
Synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by specific NADPH oxidases (Nox) can serve
both defense and differentiation signaling roles in animals and plants. Fungi have three …

The inconspicuous gatekeeper: endophytic Serendipita vermifera acts as extended plant protection barrier in the rhizosphere

D Sarkar, H Rovenich, G Jeena, S Nizam… - New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In nature, beneficial and pathogenic fungi often simultaneously colonise plants. Despite
substantial efforts to understand the composition of natural plant− microbe communities, the …

Functional Analysis of the Trichoderma harzianum nox1 Gene, Encoding an NADPH Oxidase, Relates Production of Reactive Oxygen Species to Specific Biocontrol …

M Montero-Barrientos, R Hermosa… - Applied and …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
The synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is one of the first events following
pathogenic interactions in eukaryotic cells, and NADPH oxidases are involved in the …

Functions and regulation of the Nox family in the filamentous fungus Podospora anserina: a new role in cellulose degradation

S Brun, F Malagnac, F Bidard… - Molecular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
NADPH oxidases are enzymes that produce reactive oxygen species. Studies in mammals,
plants and fungi have shown that they play important roles in differentiation, defence …

Whole Genome Re-sequencing Reveals Natural Variation and Adaptive Evolution of Phytophthora sojae

X Zhang, B Liu, F Zou, D Shen, Z Yin, R Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Due to the monocultural basis of agricultural crops, mutated plant microbes with increased
pathogenicity can easily spread in the field and lead to serious yield losses. As a major …

Increasing oxidative stress tolerance and subculturing stability of Cordyceps militaris by overexpression of a glutathione peroxidase gene

C **ong, Y **a, P Zheng, C Wang - Applied microbiology and …, 2013 - Springer
Like other filamentous fungi, the medicinal ascomycete Cordyceps militaris frequently
degenerates during continuous maintenance in culture by showing loss of the ability to …

Identification of NoxD/Pro41 as the homologue of the p22phox NADPH oxidase subunit in fungi

I Lacaze, H Lalucque, U Siegmund… - Molecular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
NADPH oxidases (N ox) are membrane complexes that produce O2−. Researches in
mammals, plants and fungi highlight the involvement of Nox‐generated ROS in cell …

Podospora anserina: From Laboratory to Biotechnology

P Silar - Genomics of soil-and plant-associated fungi, 2013 - Springer
Although not as popular as its relative Neurospora crassa or its more distant cousin
Aspergillus nidulans, Podospora anserina has much to offer as a laboratory model. Indeed …

IDC1, a Pezizomycotina-specific gene that belongs to the PaMpk1 MAP kinase transduction cascade of the filamentous fungus Podospora anserina

C Jamet-Vierny, R Debuchy, M Prigent… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Components involved in the activation of the MAPK cascades in filamentous fungi are not
well known. Here, we provide evidence that IDC1, a pezizomycotina-specific gene is …