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Stress Research in Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts

edited by

István Pócsi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17898 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal stress biology; environmental stress; stress sensing; signaling and adaptation; stress defense system; new-type antimycotics; industrial strain development; food chain safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Leveraging Yeast Genetics to Model Evolutionarily Conserved Aspects of Human Disease

edited by

John L Hartman IV

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8519 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast genetics; human disease; S. cerevisiae; S. pombe; phenomic modeling; integrative biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Innovative Applications and Biomanufacturing of Fungi

edited by

Gen Zou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6590 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; biomolecule; Innovative application; genetic mechanism

Personalized Mycology

edited by

Valentina Arsic Arsenijevic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3482 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin and nail fungal infection; mucosal fungal infection; fungal sinusitis; personalized diagnosis; questioner for risks calculation; disease screening and control innovative tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dong-Gun Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2824 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive fungal diseases; new diagnostic methods; antifungal resistance; PCR; rapid kit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

The Potential of Trichoderma, SynCom and Their Metabolites for Enhancing Crop Yield and Resistance

edited by

Jie Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1224 | Submission Open

Keywords: trichoderma; functional metabolites; microbiome; metabolome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

New Insights into the Current Understanding of Host–Fungal Interactions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jürgen Löffler

Agostinho Carvalho

and Thomas Rogers

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– fungal interactions; new insights; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Pediatric Fungal Infections, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elias Iosifidis

and

Maria Kourti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatrics; invasive fungal infections; immunocompromised

Fungi in Focus: Enzyme and Protein Production in Filamentous Fungi

edited by

Ronnie Lubbers

and

Craig Faulds

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein and enzyme production; novel fungal enzymes; filamentous fungi; production strategies; strain development; co-culturing for protein expression; comparative expression of fungal proteins

Recent Advances in Fungal Aquaporins: Diversity, Function and Structure

edited by

Jean Stéphane Venisse

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaporin; peroxyporin; osmoregulation; cell volume regulation; adaptation and evolution; structure– function correlation; expression; transgenic fungi; mutants; stress resistance; inhibitor and regulator-related research

Candida and Candidemia

edited by Daniel Archimedes da Matta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: candidemia; fungemia; treatment; Candida species; Pichia species; Nakaseomyces glabratus; antifungal resistance; fungal infection diagnosis; molecular identification; MALDI-TOF

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Current Trends in Mycological Research in Southeast Asia

edited by

Putarak Chomnunti

, Rungtiwa Phookamsak and

Sinang Hongsanan

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12023 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; fungal bioprospecting; fungal bioremediation; mycorrhizal associations; novel fungal species; endophytic fungi; biotechnological potential; conservation; biological control; entomopathogenic fungi

Plant Pathogenic Fungi: Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Morphology，2nd Edition

edited by

Xiuguo Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular phylogeny; fungal taxonomy; biodiversity; fungal genetics; molecular biology; interactions of microbes; filamentous fungi; oomycetes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)

Genetic, Genomics and Big Data Analysis of the Interaction Between Pathogenic Fungi and Plants—Second Edition

edited by

Houxiang Kang

, Zhigang Li and Wei Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1523 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic; genomics; big data analysis; pathogenic fungi; plant– pathogen interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Current Research in Soil Borne Plant Pathogens

edited by

Andrew Chen

and Elizabeth Aitken

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7119 | Submission Open

Keywords: soilborne pathogens; Fusarium spp.; Phytophthora spp.; Pythium spp.; Sclerotinia spp.; Verticillium spp.; Rhizoctonia spp.; Thielaviopsis spp.; pathogen population genetics; pathogen diagnostics; biological control of soilborne diseases; plant-pathogen interactions; host resistance to soilborne pathogens; characterization of pathogen effectors; genomic and transcriptomic characterisation of these pathogens

Utilizing Fungal Diversity for Sustainable Biotechnology

edited by

Gerardo Vazquez-Marrufo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3809 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal strain characterization; diversity; biotechnology; intraspecific variation; biotechnological potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Protein Research in Pathogenic Fungi

edited by

Justyna Karkowska-Kuleta

and

Dorota Satala

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2406 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein characterization; fungal proteomics; enzymatic activity; protein– protein interactions; host– pathogen interactions; environmental stress response; differential protein expression; virulence factors; antifungal resistance; signaling; protein structure

Plant Fungal Diseases and Crop Protection, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ofir Degani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; crop protection; diagnosis; disease resistance; endophytes; fungicides; integrated disease management; pest control; plant health; host– pathogen interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Growth and Virulence of Plant Pathogenic Fungi, 2nd Edition

edited by Guanghui Wang,

Dongfang Ma

and

Xiaofeng Liang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1615 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogenic fungi; fungal biology; mycotoxin; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; environmental factors

Mycological Research in Mexico

edited by

Liliana Aguilar-Marcelino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycology in Mexico; fungal biodiversity; ethnomycology; edible and medicinal mushrooms; fungal taxonomy and ecology; molecular tools in mycology; sustainable agriculture; bioremediation; food security; conservation of fungal biodiversity

Biology of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Mechanisms of Interaction with the Host

edited by

Andrea Ardizzoni

and

Eva Pericolini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: Saccharomyces cerevisiae; microbiota; probiotics; postbiotics; yeasts; fungal-host interactions

Respiratory Fungal Infections, 2nd Edition

edited by

Aleksandra Barac

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary; sinonasal; respiratory; fungal infections; COVID-19

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Postharvest Fungi: Control of Fungal Diseases in Fruit and Vegetables

edited by

Lucia Landi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative treatments; control diseases; fruit and vegetables decay; fungal detection; induced resistance; mycotoxin; natural compounds; pathogenic fungi; physiological factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Advances in the Control of Plant Fungal Pathogens

edited by

Paloma Sánchez-Torres

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant diseases; fungicides; plant pathogenic fungi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Fungi in Vulvovaginal Infections

edited by Jose Martinez-de-Oliveira and

‪Joana Rolo‬

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4864 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vulvovaginal Candidosis; Candida; pathogenic yeasts; molecular analysis; fungal pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Biological Control of Fungal Plant Pathogens

edited by Marta Cristina Corsi De Filippi and

Premila Achar

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4082 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; biological control; disease suppression; integrated pest management; effectors; resistance induction; plant defense; growth promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Fungal Growth and Development Based on Functional Genomics and Microbiomics

edited by

Caihong Dong

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3468 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth and development; functional genomics; microbiomics; interaction; fungi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Soil Fungi and Their Role in Plant Growth

edited by

Malgorzata Jedryczka

and

Magdalena Frąc

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10016 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fungi; fungi– plant interactions; soil pathogenic fungi; soil beneficial fungi; mycorrhiza; plant growth; plant health

Fungal Infections in Intensive Care Medicine

edited by Ayman O. Soubani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7027 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; critically ill; ICU; Candida spp.; Aspergillus spp.; PJP; Mucor spp.; antifungal therapy; antifungal resistance; new antifungal agents

Fungal Infections: New Challenges and Opportunities, 3rd Edition

edited by

Célia F. Rodrigues

and

Lucia Černáková

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6978 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; infection; antifungal resistance; Candida spp.; Aspergillus spp.; co-infection; detection method; identification; alternative treatment; virulence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Human Fungal Pathogens: Emerging Threats, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Innovations and Global Impacts

edited by

Maria José Soares Mendes Giannini

Ana Marisa Fusco Almeida

Angel Gonzalez Marin

and

Marcia S.C. Melhem

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4904 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogens; newly emerging and newly recognized infections; geographical spread of infections; drug-resistant fungi; microbial adaptation and evolution; human susceptibility to infection; one health approach to fungal infections; changing ecosystems; biofilms fungi and their microbial interactions; molecular tools to study host-pathogen interactions; new or improved diagnostic methods

Pathogenic Mechanisms and Biological Control in Entomopathogenic Fungi

edited by Guoxiong Peng and

Senmiao Tong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4217 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; virulence; insect; immunity; metabolites; infection; biological control; microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Fungal Diversity in Europe, 3rd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Venturella

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3912 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi checklists; Europe; diversity; ecology; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)

Control of Postharvest Fungal Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Huali Xue

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3522 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease; induced resistance; mycotoxin; disease control; pathogenic fungi; isolation and identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Proteomic Studies of Pathogenic Fungi and Hosts

edited by

Lucélia Santi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenic fungus; proteomics; host– pathogen interaction

Antifungal Resistance Mechanisms from a One Health Perspective

edited by

Felipe Queiroga Sarmento Guerra

and

Edeltrudes O. Lima

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2032 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal resistance; molecular mechanisms of resistance; One Health; environmental mycology; phytopalogy and zoonotic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Research Progress on Edible Fungi

edited by

Shujing Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; signal transduction regulation; genetic manipulation; breeding; physiology

Candida and Candidiasis: From Basics to Clinics

edited by

Arnaldo Lopes Colombo

and Marcello Mihailenko Chaves Magri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1325 | Submission Open

Keywords: Candida and candidiasis ; taxonomy; genetics; and molecular biology ; pathogenesis ; host-pathogen interactions ; epidemiology ; antifungal resistance ; emerging Candida species ; diagnosis and treatment ; protocols ; immune responses ; antifungal therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Edible and Medicinal Macrofungi, 4th Edition

edited by

Ruilin Zhao

and

Ling Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open

Keywords: mushroom; evolution; phylogeny; biology; bioactive compound

Bioinformatics and Current Techniques in Medical Mycology: Combining Laboratory and Clinical Viewpoints

edited by

Dejan Stojković

and

Ana Ćirić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical mycology; fungal infections; antifungal resistance; bioinformatics in mycology; diagnostic advancements; host– pathogen interactions; antifungal therapy; epidemiology of fungal diseases; translational mycology; clinical mycology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Basic Science and Clinical Research of Coccidioides and Coccidioidomycosis

edited by

Jose Luis Lopez-Ribot

and

Chiung-Yu Hung

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: Coccidioides spp.; coccidioidomycosis; vaccine development; medical mycology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Diversity, Taxonomy and Ecology of Ascomycota, 2nd Edition

edited by Renan do Nascimento Barbosa and Jadson Diogo Pereira Bezerra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: ascomycota; endophytic fungi; insect– fungal associations; fungal taxonomy; fungal ecology; polyphasic taxonomy; speleomycology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)

Latest Research on the Fungal Cell Wall

edited by

Hector M. Mora-Montes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: virulence factor; polysaccharides; immune sensing; immune evasion; antifungal drugs; mycosis; diagnosis; glucan; chitin; glycans

Recent Advances in Clinical Mycology

edited by Christopher P. Eades

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal disease; mycoses; clinical science; laboratory; diagnostics; antifungals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Yeasts’ Excellent Contribution to Beverage Fermentation

edited by Christian Ariel Lopes and

María Angélica Ganga

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine yeasts; cider yeasts; brewing yeasts; traditional fermentation; yeast diversity; yeast metabolism; flavor; mixed cultures; starter cultures; spoilage yeasts; sustainable fermentation processes

Fungi in Sustainable Applications and the Circular Economy: A Themed Issue Dedicated to Academician Yu Li

edited by Changtian Li

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2765 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal resources; breeding; biofuels; biomass; spent mushroom substrate; fungal materials; environmental analysis; fungal protein; edible mushrooms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Fungal-Related Proteomics in Biotechnology and Health

edited by

Carlos André Ornelas Ricart

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8491 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Integrated Management of Plant Fungal Diseases

edited by

Mahfuz Rahman

and

Tofazzal Islam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8364 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; plant disease; integrated management; biology; epidemiology; biological control; chemical control; host resistance; fungicide resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Gut Mycobiome, 2nd Edition

edited by Mysore V Tejesvi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6405 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobiome; Candida; host– fungus interactions; fungal– bacterial interations; mycobiome and gut brain axis; mycobiome and fungal metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Morphology, Phylogeny and Pathogenicity of Fusarium

edited by

Maria Laura Ramirez

and Eugenia Cendoya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5537 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fusarium; pathogens; mycotoxins; taxonomy; virulence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

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