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Morphology, Phylogeny and Pathogenicity of Fusarium

edited by

Maria Laura Ramirez

and Eugenia Cendoya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5535 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fusarium; pathogens; mycotoxins; taxonomy; virulence

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

Recent Advances in Yeast Lipid Production

edited by Zongbao Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3229 | 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)

Alternative Therapeutic Approaches of Candida Infections, 4th Edition

edited by

Renátó Kovács

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2450 | 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

Prevention and Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis

edited by Thomas S. Harrison

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | 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)

Fungal Pigments, 4th Edition

edited by

Laurent Dufossé

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 297 | 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)

New Perspectives on Insect-Associated Fungi

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

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

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

Focus on Histoplasmosis: Tackling a Neglected Disease

edited by Claire E. Scantlebury

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 95 | 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 94 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Research on Entomopathogenic Fungi

edited by Isabele da Costa Angelo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 80 | 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)

Stress Tolerance in Yeast Biotechnology

edited by

Isabel Sá-Correia

and

Lucília Domingues

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 75 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | 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 | Viewed by 112 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3703 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2102 | 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 3811 | 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)

Biological Control of Fungal Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Vitale

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2668 | 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 2554 | 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 1919 | 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 1911 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Guillermo Quindos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | 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)

Yeasts Genetics and Biotechnology

edited by

Ivan-Kresimir Svetec

and

Marina Svetec Miklenić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | 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 64 | 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 120 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3123 | 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 3284 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2241 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | 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 305 | Submission Open

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

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

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 178 | 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 140 | 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 111 | 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)

Metabolism and Ecological Role of Fungi in Extreme Environments

edited by

Changhong Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 68 | 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)

Plant Fungal Pathogenesis 2025

edited by

Violetta Katarzyna Macioszek

and

Andrzej K. Kononowicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | 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)

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

edited by

Ling Liu

and

Mancheng Tang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

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

Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering of Yeast

edited by

Mingfeng Cao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 50 | 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)

Fungal Metabolomics and Genomics, 2nd Edition

edited by Chengwei Liu,

Jianzhao Qi

and

Xiuzhang Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

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

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

Fungal Biotechnology and Bioprocesses

edited by Edvaldo Antonio Ribeiro Rosa and Sanjai Saxena

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3885 | 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 | Viewed by 82 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17626 | 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 8395 | 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)

Crop Fungal Diseases Management

edited by Leandro José Dallagnol and Alfonso Daniel Victoria Arellano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3224 | 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)

Development and Utilization of Yeast Resources, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xin-Qing Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open

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

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Fungi

edited by

Sherif S. Ebada

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2491 | 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)

Yeasts with Probiotic and Postbiotic Potential

edited by Paola Maturano and Graciela Garrote

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast; probiotic; postbiotic; health; fermentation; functional foods

Genomics of Fungal Plant Pathogens, 4th Edition

edited by

Zonghua Wang

and

Yizhen Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogen; genomic sequencing; functional genomics; molecular biology

Mycological Research in the Americas

edited by

Andréa Regina De Souza Baptista

and

Hector M. Mora-Montes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycological research; medical mycology; fungal taxonomy; fungal ecology; fungal biotechnology

Morchella: Innovative Mushrooms from Forests to Farms, Then to Our Tables

edited by Qi Zhao,

Wei Liu

, Hao Tan and Xi-Hui Du

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild morel germplasm; morphology and cell biology; phylogenetics; mating type; breeding report of morel cultivar; genome and mitogenome; functional gene; transcriptional factor; genetics and epigenetics; gene editing; microbial physiology and biochemistry related to morel cultivation; transcriptome; proteome; and metabolome; soil microbial ecology of morel mycosphere; continuous cropping obstacle; identification of morel pathogens; biocontrol of morel pathogens; metabolites and bioactive compounds in morel fruiting-bodies; processing of morel products; food safety; pesticides; pesticide residues; heavy metals

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

Fungal Biofilms, 3rd Edition

edited by

Célia F. Rodrigues

and

Lucia Černáková

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; infection; biofilm; Candida; Aspergillus; Cryptococcus; antifungal; resistance; matrix

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

Innovative Insights and Challenges in Managing Fungal Diseases in Crops: Toward Sustainable Agricultural Practices

edited by

Moussa El Jarroudi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal crop diseases; plant pathogenic fungi; food security and agriculture; host– pathogen interactions; plant– microbe– environment dynamics; climate change and disease prevalence; integrated pest and disease management; biocontrol strategies; global agricultural challenges; ecosystem resilience and crop protection

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

Current and Future Development of Mycology: The 10th Anniversary of Journal of Fungi

edited by

David S. Perlin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical mycology; agricultural mycology; environmental mycology; fungal genomics and bioinformatics; fungal ecology; fungal biotechnology; mycotoxins and fungal toxins; fungal evolution and phylogeny; fungal biodiversity and conservation; fungal signal transduction and metabolites

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