Signal Transductions in Fungi

Dear colleagues,

In all living organisms, extracellular signals are translated through signal transduction processes into specific responses. Research with fungal experimental systems has substantially uncovered the components participating in these processes, such as kinases, phosphatases, receptors, and second messengers. Different signal transduction pathways interact at various cellular levels and form networks that allow for the integration of multiple signals for coordinated cellular responses. Such responses include changes in the transcription of genes, the translation and modification of RNAs, and post-translational and conformational changes in proteins. Most importantly, these processes are dependent on their cellular locations. These molecular events trigger a variety of fungal cellular reactions and developmental processes, including DNA damage response, cell cycle arrest and progression, pathogenicity and symbiotic interactions, asexual and sexual morphogenesis, primary and secondary metabolism, stress adaptation, autophagy, and apoptosis.

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Kück
Guest Editor

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