Pathogenic Fungal–Plant Interactions
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1834
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant-pathogen interaction; fungi; food safety; PCR; variability; management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The World population's diet is mainly based on crop production. Fungi are one of the most important microorganisms affecting the quantity and quality of such crops. Increasing worldwide concern about food production and safety has enhanced interest in fungal–plant interactions and mycotoxin production in food products. Furthermore, given their economic importance, an increasing number of studies on fungal pathogens that interact with fruit trees and commercial ornamental plants have been seen as of late.
For this reason, this Special Issue, entitled “Pathogenic Fungal–Plant Interactions”, seeks the submission of manuscripts exploring advancements in and providing reviews of pathogenic fungi that interact with cultivable plants, with a view to integrating production and food safety. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: physiological and molecular interactions (cultivable and model plants), detection of fungal pathogens, control strategies, disease management, interactions of plant–fungal pathogens with the environment, mycotoxins, and plant resistance.
Dr. Sebastián Alberto Stenglein
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fungal–plant interaction
- control
- management
- fungal disease
- resistance
- pathogenesis
- mycotoxins
- diagnosis
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