2026 January - 80 articles
Powdery mildew (PM) is a major disease affecting bitter gourd cultivation, and resolving the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying PM resistance is important for bitter gourd molecular breeding for resistance. In this study, morphological and mo...
Shanxi Province, located in northern China, characterized by a warm-temperate monsoon climate, complex mountainous topography, and vegetation dominated by trees of Fagaceae and Pinaceae, provides diverse habitats for Russula diversity. Recent investi...
Erysiphe corylacearum, the causal agent of powdery mildew in hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.), has become an emerging pathogen of concern in Italian hazelnut production requiring rapid and accurate detection to support timely disease management and phy...
Endophyte fungi (EF) are considered a new and valuable reservoir of bioactive molecules of biotechnological interest for pharmacy, agricultural and forestry industries. In this study, thirty EFs, isolated from three Chilean Nothofagus species (N. alp...
Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen with confirmed cases in over 30 countries. Although whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analysis defined distinct clades during characterization of underlying gen...
Mitochondrial genomes play a central role in fungal physiology and adaptation, yet their evolutionary dynamics during domestication remain poorly understood. Here, we performed a comparative mitogenomic and gene-expression analysis of three Pleurotus...
Cadmium (Cd) drastically inhibits plant growth and metabolism, whereas arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can enhance plant Cd tolerance through metabolic regulation. To clarify tissue-specific responses, we conducted a pot experiment combined with GC...
As an emerging threat to global food security, wheat blast necessitates the development of a rapid and field-deployable detection system to facilitate early diagnosis, enable effective management, and prevent its further spread to new regions. In thi...
Aspergillus fumigatus, a saprophytic fungus, causes aspergillosis, primarily affecting the immunocompromised. The efficacy of triazole antifungals is compromised by resistance that has developed both clinically and environmentally. Widespread agricul...
Panax notoginseng, a high-value medicinal crop, suffers substantial yield losses due to Fusarium oxysporum-mediated root rot, for which no molecularly defined control targets are currently available. Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) serve as crucial...
Leccinum is an ecologically significant and taxonomically complex genus of ectomycorrhizal fungi widely distributed across boreal, temperate, Mediterranean, and selected tropical regions. Despite its ecological, nutritional, and applied importance, n...
European plum (Prunus domestica) orchards in the Kashi region, Xinjiang, China, suffer from fruit brown spot disease. The disease typically appears as red spots on the fruit surface that expand into brown necrotic lesions; affected fruit flesh can sh...
The fungal pathogen Blumeria graminis forma specialis tritici (B.g. tritici) infects bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to cause wheat powdery mildew disease. Elucidating the molecular mechanism underlying wheat susceptibility to the pathogenic fungu...
Since 1997, a laboratory-based survey on cryptococcosis has been conducted in Colombia. We present the results for the period 2017–2024. A total of 891 surveys were received. The overall incidence was 0.22 cases per 100,000 people. Among those...
Changes in preservation conditions act as an important environmental filter driving shifts in microbial communities. However, the precise identities, functional traits, and ecological mechanisms of the dominant agents driving stage-specific deteriora...
(1) Background: Improving nitrogen use efficiency in peanuts is essential for achieving a high yield with reduced nitrogen fertilizer input. This study investigates the role of the fungal endophyte Phomopsis liquidambaris in regulating nitrogen utili...
Lycium barbarum L. is an important economic crop in Qinghai province, China. However, root rot seriously reduces the economic results of L. barbarum. Here, we collected the diseased L. barbarum roots from Nuomuhong Farm of Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan...
Alternaria is a widespread genus and a diverse taxonomic group of fungi, whose members exhibit a wide range of ecological roles, from endophytes and saprophytes to potent plant pathogens, and in some cases, to opportunistic pathogens or allergens aff...
Cyclocybe chaxingu is a well-known edible fungus in China, in which pileus size and color are key traits determining its commercial value. However, the molecular genetic mechanisms underlying the morphological development of its pileus remains limite...
Sporothrix species are thermally dimorphic fungi responsible for sporotrichosis, a globally prevalent subcutaneous mycosis and an emerging zoonotic threat, particularly in South America. The high virulence of Sporothrix brasiliensis and its efficient...
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised pediatric patients. This is a multicenter prospective cohort study with a nested retrospective analysis aimed at identifying risk factors for I...
(1) Background: Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) represent significant challenges in clinical practice, particularly among immunocompromised individuals, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. The present document aims to provide evidence-bas...
Ganoderma is a genus of medically significant fungi, that is used in traditional medicine and is increasingly incorporated into modern nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. Accurate species identification and product standardization remain major challe...
Wheat stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), poses a severe threat to global wheat production. The adaptor protein complex AP-1 plays a crucial role in vesicular trafficking, yet its function in rust fungi remains poorly un...
European plum (Prunus domestica L.) is widely cultivated worldwide, with China producing 6.8 million t annually (55% of the global total output). However, the Kashgar region of Xinjiang, China’s primary production area, has experienced outbreak...
Introduction: A group of approximately 15 Candida species are frequently found to be responsible for human invasive candidiasis, an infection that appears in patients with prolonged hospitalization, particularly in Intensive Care Units, and in immuno...
Fungi have emerged as versatile biotechnological platforms for addressing environmental challenges with potential co-benefits for human health. Among them, Pleurotus ostreatus stands out for its ligninolytic enzyme systems (notably laccases), capacit...
Background: Artificial inoculation of Epichloë endophytes into elite forage germplasm aims to establish beneficial symbioses for developing high-yield, high-quality, and stress-tolerant cultivars, but host specificity of the fungi often causes c...
Fungal endophytes have emerged as a promising source of bioactive compounds with potent antifungal properties for plant disease management. This study aimed to isolate and characterize fungal endophytes from Antillean avocado (Persea americana var. a...
Sporotrichosis, the most common implantation mycosis worldwide, is caused by dimorphic fungi of several species of the genus Sporothrix. Sporothrix brasiliensis, the most virulent species, has emerged in Latin America as an epi-zoonotic pathogen link...
This study investigated the composition and temporal dynamics of wood-inhabiting fungal communities in four aging tree species in Lednice Castle Park (Czech Republic), located within the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Herita...
Fusarium spp. cause devastating crop diseases and produce carcinogenic mycotoxins such as fumonisins, threatening global food safety and human health. In this study, Trichoderma longibrachiatum A25011, isolated from apples in Aksu, Xinjiang, exhibite...
In recent years, the response mechanism of Pleurotus ostreatus to abiotic stress has received widespread attention. MnSOD is an important antioxidant enzyme that has been widely studied in animals and plants because of its functions. However, there i...
Robust yeast tolerance to inhibitors is essential for lignocellulosic biorefinery. Although cell flocculation is known to enhance acetic acid stress tolerance, the impact of its intensity remains unclear. In this study, engineered S. cerevisiae strai...
Mycotoxin contamination in agricultural products poses a serious challenge to food safety, severely threatening human and animal health and causing significant economic losses. This study aimed to investigate the degradation and detoxification capabi...
The assembly of telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genomes is essential for understanding genomic architecture, especially in fungal pathogens with complex karyotypes, such as Colletotrichum lini, causing flax anthracnose disease. This study provides optimiz...
Ozone micro–nano bubbles (OMNBs) are an emerging preservation technology. However, there are few reports regarding their application in controlling postharvest diseases of agricultural products. Radix astragali, as a medicinal and edible plant,...
Extremotolerant fungi inhabit environments with multiple overlapping stressors, yet most studies examine stresses individually. We tested whether preconditioning with salt, cold, or both improves survival after desiccation and freezing, and whether c...
Based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses, during a study on the biodiversity of the lichenized fungi family Arthoniaceae in Yunnan, China, three new species of Arthonia, Eremothecella, and Synarthonia (Arthonia yunnanensis sp. nov., A. pararu...
The JinEr mushroom (“Golden Ear”), a globally rare edible and medicinal macrofungus, comprises a symbiotic complex formed by the symbiotic association of Naematelia aurantialba (Tremellomycetes) and Stereum hirsutum (Agaricomycetes). Howe...
Magnaporthe oryzae exhibits significant genetic polymorphism in paddy fields. This study collected and isolated 832 single-spore isolates from major rice-producing areas of 17 provinces in six geographical regions across China, analyzing their mating...
Polyporus umbellatus is a valuable fungus with both dietary and medicinal applications. However, heterogeneous germplasm and chemical variability constrain its sustainable use. To elucidate the drivers of this variation, whole-genome resequencing and...
Candida albicans is a pathogenic fungus that expresses a fungal NADPH oxidase known as C. albicans Cfl11, which produces reactive oxygen species (ROS). Secretion of these ROS triggers caspase 3–mediated cell death in hepatocytes, which was atte...
Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Fusarium graminearum, poses a serious threat to wheat production and grain security. In this study, a strain of Bacillus velezensis was isolated from the plant Polygonatum sibiricum and designated FXJ. FXJ inhibi...
Glomerella leaf spot (GLS), mainly caused by Colletotrichum fructicola, is a destructive disease of apple. However, the underlying pathogenesis mechanisms of GLS are still largely obscure. Previous infection transcriptome analysis showed that transcr...
Background: Mucormycosis, an invasive fungal infection with high morbidity and mortality rates, requires prompt surgical and antifungal therapies; however, the role of antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST) in clinical management of mucormycosis re...
Ganoderma tsugae is a typical white-rot fungus capable of decaying both coniferous and broad-leaved trees and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for its immunomodulatory and anticancer properties. To elucidate the molecular basis of its bro...
Fungal pathogens, including Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Pestalotiopsis spp., are significant threats to global cacao production. Understanding their varying responses to novel antifungal agents is crucial for developing sustainable plant prote...
Cutaneous infections caused by dematiaceous fungi are rare in the general population but are increasingly recognized in solid organ transplant recipients as a consequence of prolonged immunosuppression. When Alternaria species are confirmed as the ca...
Colombia is the Latin American country with the second-largest area planted with OxG hybrid cultivars, covering more than 120,000 hectares Various health problems can affect yield, especially those affecting fruit. Since 2021, white fruit rot has bee...
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