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Current Trends in Mycological Research in Southeast Asia
edited by , Rungtiwa Phookamsak and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12041 | 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
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 385 | 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 , Zhigang Li and Wei Li
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1531 | 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 and Elizabeth Aitken
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7126 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3819 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2425 | 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
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1960 | 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, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathogenic fungi; fungal biology; mycotoxin; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; environmental factors
Mycological Research in Mexico submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1194 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
Keywords: Saccharomyces cerevisiae; microbiota; probiotics; postbiotics; yeasts; fungal-host interactions
Respiratory Fungal Infections, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 383 | 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
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 183 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 111 | 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
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4880 | 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
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4097 | 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
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3475 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10026 | 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 7034 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7009 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4940 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4224 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3927 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3530 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenic fungus; proteomics; host– pathogen interaction
Antifungal Resistance Mechanisms from a One Health Perspective submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2036 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; signal transduction regulation; genetic manipulation; breeding; physiology
Candida and Candidiasis: From Basics to Clinics
edited by and Marcello Mihailenko Chaves Magri
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | 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 and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open
Keywords: mushroom; evolution; phylogeny; biology; bioactive compound
Bioinformatics and Current Techniques in Medical Mycology: Combining Laboratory and Clinical Viewpoints submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 516 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 329 | 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 327 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 293 | 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 230 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 131 | 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 2777 | 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 submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8496 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Integrated Management of Plant Fungal Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8372 | 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 6422 | 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 and Eugenia Cendoya
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5547 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3234 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2455 | 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 976 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 298 | 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 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; entomopathogenic fungi; insect– fungus associations; mutualistic fungi of insects
Fungal Immunology and Vaccinology, 2nd Edition
edited by Stuart M. Levitz
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal immunology; fungal vaccines; host defenses against fungi; cryptococcosis; aspergillosis; candidiasis; mucormycosis; dimorphic fungi
Focus on Histoplasmosis: Tackling a Neglected Disease
edited by Claire E. Scantlebury
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; histoplasmosis; coordinated disease control; neglected disease; global health challenges
Advances in Research on Entomopathogenic Fungi
edited by Isabele da Costa Angelo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 82 | 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 submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 80 | 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
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1086 | 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 submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 125 | 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)
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