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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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4910 | 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)

Integrated Management of Plant Fungal Diseases

edited by

Mahfuz Rahman

and

Tofazzal Islam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10773 | 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 9451 | 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)

Fungal-Related Proteomics in Biotechnology and Health

edited by

Carlos André Ornelas Ricart

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9139 | Submission Open

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

Morphology, Phylogeny and Pathogenicity of Fusarium

edited by

Maria Laura Ramirez

and Eugenia Cendoya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6732 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fusarium; pathogens; mycotoxins; taxonomy; virulence

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

Alternative Therapeutic Approaches of Candida Infections, 4th Edition

edited by

Renátó Kovács

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3618 | Submission Open

Keywords: Candida; in vitro and in vivo susceptibility; therapy; biofilms; combination; antifungals; quorum-sensing; natural products; antifungal peptides and proteins; photodynamic therapy; resistance; synergy; Candida auris; echinocandin resistance

Recent Advances in Yeast Lipid Production

edited by

Zongbao Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3600 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiesel; functional lipids; lipid production process; lipidomics; metabolic engineering; oleochemicals; systems biology; sustainable aviation fuels; yeast lipids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Mycological Research in Mexico

edited by

Liliana Aguilar-Marcelino

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2189 | 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

Prevention and Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis

edited by Thomas S. Harrison

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1433 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryptococcal meningitis; cryptococcal antigen; screening antifungals; amphotericin; fluconazole; flucytosine; liposomal amphotericin; HIV-associated; non-HIV-associated intracranial pressure; immune reconstitution

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

Advances in Research on Entomopathogenic Fungi

edited by Isabele da Costa Angelo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomopathogenic fungi; biological control; molecular taxonomy; fungal virulence; arthropod immunity; biotechnological tools; pathogenicity genes; host– pathogen interaction; fungal metabolites; pest management

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

New Perspectives on Insect-Associated Fungi

edited by Renan do Nascimento Barbosa and Ana Carla da Silva Santos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; entomopathogenic fungi; insect– fungus associations; mutualistic fungi of insects

Fungal Pigments, 4th Edition

edited by

Laurent Dufossé

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: filamentous fungi; pigment; colorant; carotenoid; polyketide; azaphilone; anthraquinone; naphthoquinone; screening; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Focus on Histoplasmosis: Tackling a Neglected Disease

edited by Claire E. Scantlebury

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; histoplasmosis; coordinated disease control; neglected disease; global health challenges

Fungal Immunology and Vaccinology, 2nd Edition

edited by Stuart M. Levitz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal immunology; fungal vaccines; host defenses against fungi; cryptococcosis; aspergillosis; candidiasis; mucormycosis; dimorphic fungi

Stress Tolerance in Yeast Biotechnology

edited by

Isabel Sá-Correia

and

Lucília Domingues

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: response and adaptation to stress; stress tolerance; gene and genomic expression under stress; stress-induced signaling pathways; yeast diversity; saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts; tolerance improvement; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; adaptive laboratory evolution; strain robustness; multi-tolerance to stress; fermentation efficiency; bioprocess optimization; bioprocesses in the food and beverage industry; valorization of agro-industrial residues; bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass; yeast biorefineries; circular bioeconomy; industrial biotechnology

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

Ascomycota: Diversity, Taxonomy and Phylogeny, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jian-Kui Liu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2097 | Submission Open

Keywords: asexual/sexual morph; classification; fungal ecology; molecular data; morphology; novel taxa; phylogeny

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

Plant Pathogenic Sclerotiniaceae

edited by

George Karaoglanidis

and

Stefanos Testempasis

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1959 | Submission Open

Keywords: Botrytis spp.; Sclerotinia spp.; Monilinia spp.; plant pathogenic fungi; host– pathogen interactions; disease epidemiology; fungal genetics and genomics; “ omic” technologies; disease detection and diagnosis; sustainable disease management

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

Plant Pathogens and Mycotoxins

edited by

Martín Gustavo Theumer

and

José Sebastián Dambolena

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7920 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– pathogen interactions; fungal secondary metabolites; phytopathogenic fungi; mycotoxins; mycoviruses; hypovirulence

Pathogenic Fungi: Morphogenesis, Pathogenicity and Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites—Second Edition

edited by

Zhenhong Zhuang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3213 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenic fungi; morphogenesis; pathogenicity; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Azole Resistance in Aspergillus spp., 2nd Edition

edited by

Teresa Peláez-García de la Rasilla

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4519 | Submission Open

Keywords: Aspergillus spp. azole resistance molecular mechanisms; clinical azole resistance; environmental azole resistance; evolution of azole resistance; detection of azole resistance; azole tolerance/persistence

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

Candidiasis: Changes and Challenges in Its Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention

edited by Guillermo Quindos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4187 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical mycology; mycoses; candida; candidiasis; mycobiome; biofilms; diagnosis; antifungal agents

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

Biological Control of Fungal Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Vitale

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3963 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-harvest diseases; biological control; fungal diseases; diseases of tropical fruits

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

Mycological Research in Spain

edited by

Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3545 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogenesis fungal disease control; antifungal susceptibility testing; fungal biodiversity and systematics; fungal ecology molecular and genetic studies of fungi; fungal biotechnology and industrial applications

New Perspectives on Fungal Immunology

edited by

Dongmei Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3072 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal immunity; host– fungus interaction; biological; microbiome-driven immune response; diagnostic invention; antifungal vaccine

Multidrug-Resistant Fungi, 2nd Edition

edited by

Antônio Ferreira-Pereira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; efflux pumps; multidrug resistance; antifungal

Yeasts Genetics and Biotechnology

edited by

Ivan-Kresimir Svetec

and

Marina Svetec Miklenić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open

Keywords: Saccharomyces cerevisiae; conventional yeasts; non-conventional yeasts; genetics; genome stability; genetic recombination; DNA repair; gene expression; strain construction; genetic transformation; targeted genetic modification; biotechnology

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

Fungal Biotechnology Application in Pesticide Bioremediation

edited by Carina Elizabeth Magnoli and Carla Lorena Barberis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; fungi; bioremediation; ecosystems; bioinputs; degradation; biotechnology

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

Host–Fungal Interplay: Virulence, Immunity, Antifungal Resistance, and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Claudia Elena Sotomayor,

Juan Pablo Caeiro

and Fernando Oscar Riera

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogenesis; host immune response; antifungal resistance; therapeutic approaches; emerging fungal pathogens

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

Molecular Biology of Mushroom

edited by Young-Jin Park

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5009 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biology; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; medicinal uses; metabolism and metabolites; evolution; fruiting body development; genome editing; phylogeny

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

Advances in Antifungal Drugs, 2nd Edition

edited by Antonella Lupetti and Iacopo Franconi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3902 | Submission Open

Keywords: new antifungal drugs; antifungal resistance; antifungal therapy; Candida spp. infections; Aspergillus spp. infections; fungal infections; antifungal compounds

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

Filamentous Fungi as Excellent Industrial Strains: Development and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sandra Garrigues

and

Mónica Gandía

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5066 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal strain improvement; classical strain development; fungal biotechnology; fungal synthetic biology; fungal biofactories; industrial applications

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

Fungal Diversity in Various Environments, 4th Edition

edited by

Seung-Yoon Oh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1944 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal diversity; fungal taxonomy; phylogenetics evolution bioinformatics

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

New Insights into Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

edited by

Bruno Tomio Goto

and

Fábio Sérgio Barbosa Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open

Keywords: taxonomy; systematic; ecology; biodiversity; Glomeromycota; phytochemistry; biotechnology

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

Fungal Metabolomics and Genomics, 2nd Edition

edited by Chengwei Liu,

Jianzhao Qi

and

Xiuzhang Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; genomics; multi-omics; metabolic pathway; biosynthesis

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

Medical Mycology: Antifungal Resistance, Diagnosis, and Infection Control

edited by

Reginaldo Gonçalves de Lima-Neto

and

Patrice Le Pape

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical mycology; fungal diseases; antifungal resistance; diagnosis; infection control

Emerging Investigators in Marine Fungi

edited by

Wei Li

Gaetan Burgaud

and

Senouwa Segla Koffi Dossou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine mycology; fungal biodiversity and taxonomy; fungal biogeography; ecosystem functions; temporal dynamic; fungal phylogeny; fungal-microbe interactions; biotechnological potential; multi-omics

Fungal Development and Interactions Under Hostile Environments

edited by Domingo Martínez-Soto,

Ernestina Castro-Longoria

and Candy Carranza-Alvarez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal development under hostile environments; fungal– plant interactions under hostile environments; fungal response to contaminated conditions; fungal– plant interaction for bioremediation; bioremediation by fungal consortia; mycoremediation; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Plant Fungal Pathogenesis 2025

edited by

Violetta Katarzyna Macioszek

and

Andrzej K. Kononowicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogens; plant– fungus interactions; plant fungal disease; plant resistance; epidemiology and control of fungal pathogens

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

Metabolism and Ecological Role of Fungi in Extreme Environments

edited by

Changhong Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; extreme environments; metabolism; adaptation; ecological role; biogeochemical cycles; survival strategies; fungal diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering of Yeast

edited by

Mingfeng Cao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; cell factories; genome editing; systems biology

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

The Gift of Marine Fungi: Abundant Secondary Metabolites, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ling Liu

and

Mancheng Tang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fungi; bioactivity; structure elucidation; natural products; new strategies; biosynthetic gene clusters

Fungal Biotechnology and Bioprocesses

edited by Edvaldo Antonio Ribeiro Rosa and Sanjai Saxena

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6440 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal biotechnology; bioprocesses; fungal bioactives; fermentation; fungal screening; genetic manipulation; genome editing; fungal omics

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

Fusarium, Alternaria, and Rhizoctonia: A Spotlight on Fungal Pathogens—3rd Edition

edited by

Xuehong Wu

Lihua Guo

and

Shimin Zuo

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: species identification; molecular mechanism of resistance; pathogenic mechanism; resistance mechanisms in plants; mycoviruses; biocontrol agents

Fungal Biotechnology and Application 3.0

edited by

Baojun Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23859 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; utilization; health benefits; secondary metabolites; fermentation; mushroom; practical applications

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

Fungal Wonders: Investigating the Diverse Biological Activities of Fungal-Derived Compounds

edited by

Milena Rašeta

and

Maja Karaman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9811 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal extracts; edible fungi; mushrooms; biological activity; medicinal applications; antioxidant properties; antidiabetic effects; polyphenolics; multidisciplinary research; traditional medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Fungi

edited by

Sherif S. Ebada

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5561 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal biodiversity; natural products; anti-infective; antibiotic resistance; biofilm inhibition; neurodegenerative disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Crop Fungal Diseases Management

edited by

Leandro José Dallagnol

and Alfonso Daniel Victoria Arellano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4820 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistant cultivar; fungicides; food safety; food security; plant pathogens; resistance induction; crop rotation; mineral nutrition

(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 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4643 | Submission Open

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

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

Utilizing Fungal Diversity for Sustainable Biotechnology

edited by

Gerardo Vazquez-Marrufo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4386 | Submission Open

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

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

Development and Utilization of Yeast Resources, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xin-Qing Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3169 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast diversity; metabolic engineering; gene editing; synthetic biology; cell factory; artificial intelligence; lignocellulosic; biomass; biofuels; biorefinery

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