Fungal Biosynthesis

Dear Colleagues,

Fungi, as important biological resources, exhibit broad application potential for their metabolites in fields such as medicine, food, and agriculture. With advancements in genomics and metabolomics, researchers have made significant progress in discovering novel compounds and optimizing synthesis pathways, providing new strategies for practical applications.

This Special Issue focuses on fungal biosynthesis research, exploring the discovery and bioactivity of fungal metabolites, the elucidation of biosynthetic pathways, and the applications of synthetic biology, as well as gene mining and enzyme function analysis.

Topics of Interest

1. Chemical structures and bioactivity studies of fungal metabolites.
2. Elucidation of biosynthetic pathways and functional identification of key enzymes.
3. Applications of synthetic biology techniques in optimizing fungal metabolism.
4. The role of gene mining and transcriptomics in metabolite synthesis.
5. Potential application cases of fungal metabolites in medicine and agriculture.

Prof. Dr. Chengwei Liu
Prof. Dr. Xiaolong Yang
Guest Editors

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