Antibiotics are low-molecular-mass products of secondary metabolism, nonessential for the
growth of producing organisms, but very important for human health. They have unusual …

Fungi can produce myriad secondary metabolites, including pigments. Some of these
pigments play a positive role in human welfare while others are detrimental. This paper …

Plant roots nurture a tremendous diversity of microbes via exudation of photosynthetically
fixed carbon sources. In turn, probiotic members of the root microbiome promote plant …

Filamentous fungi, including the ascomycetes Monascus, Fusarium, Penicillium and
Neurospora, are being explored as novel sources of natural pigments with biological …

Fusarium secondary metabolites are structurally diverse, have a variety of activities and are
generally poorly understood biosynthetically. The F. fujikuroi polyketide synthase gene bik1 …

Fusarium root rot is a major cryptogamic disease in olive trees caused by the soil-borne
fungus Fusarium solani. Controlling this disease requires the extensive use of chemicals …

Fungi have been assured to be one of the wealthiest pools of bio-metabolites with
remarkable potential for discovering new drugs. The pathogenic fungi, Fusarium oxysporum …

Late blight caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans is considered to be one of the
most severe diseases of potato and tomato worldwide. Whilst current synthetic fungicides …

Background Plant microbiome highlights the importance of endosphere microbiome for
growth and health of the host plant. Microbial community analysis represents an elegant way …

Fungal microbes are important in the creation of new drugs, given their unique genetic and
metabolic diversity. As one of the most commonly found fungi in nature, Fusarium spp. has …