Fungal Secondary Metabolism: Regulation and Function

Dear Colleagues,

Various fungi are widely distributed in nature. These fungi synthesize a wide variety of low-molecular-mass compounds known as secondary metabolites, which play a wide range of roles in a series of physiological processes of fungi, such as development, stress resistance, pathogenicity and communication. In addition, many of these compounds now have medical applications, such as antibiotics, lipid-lowering agents and immunomodulators. Recent studies have shown that the species and content of secondary metabolites of each fungus have great variability and adjustability in different environments. These characteristics are very attractive for understanding the growth and development of fungi, controlling pathogens and providing precursors for new drug discovery. Further understanding of fungal secondary metabolism, including synthetic pathway, regulatory protein, regulatory mechanism and functional active components, will provide a broader world for humans to make full use of fungal resources. Therefore, in this Special Issue, advances will be presented in gene function, signal transduction, metabolic regulation, regulatory network, post-transcriptional regulation, and functions of fungal secondary metabolites. Reviews and original research articles are both welcome.

Dr. Ang Ren
Dr. Shenshen Zou
Dr. Yumeng Chen
Guest Editors

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