Mycotoxins and Fungal Secondary Metabolism
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mycotoxins; biocontrol; RNA interference; bioinformatics
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Dear Colleagues,
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain molds, capable of causing harm to vertebrates even at low concentrations. Diseases resulting from exposure to these substances are collectively referred to as mycotoxicosis. Dietary intake represents the most common route of exposure, occurring through the consumption of contaminated plant-based foods or animal products derived from livestock that have ingested contaminated feed. When toxigenic fungi infect crops and their toxic metabolites are ingested, they can provoke varied adverse health effects, depending on the specific mycotoxin involved. To effectively mitigate mycotoxin contamination, it is essential to control mycotoxigenic fungi at the source—namely, in crop plants. This requires a thorough understanding of the interactions between plants and these fungi, as well as the development of effective detoxification and control strategies within the plant system. We welcome the submission of full or brief research articles and reviews highlighting recent advances in areas including “omics”-technology for studying toxin gene clusters in mycotoxigenic fungi associated with plants or plant residues, endogenous plant detoxification mechanisms, and control strategies for mycotoxins.
Dr. Guohua Yin
Dr. Kayla K. Pennerman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mycotoxins
- aflatoxin
- patulin
- biocontrol
- metabolites
- fungi
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