Mycotoxin Resistance
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Mycotoxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 246
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant–pathogen interactions; role of microbial secondary metabolites; Fusarium mycotoxins; biosynthesis; mode of action; detoxification in planta; microbial detoxification of mycotoxins
Interests: plant–pathogen interactions; Fusarium mycotoxins; enzymatic detoxification of mycotoxins; phase II metabolism; transcriptomics; protein structure and function
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mycotoxins are harmful fungal secondary metabolites that pose a significant threat to global food and feed security. They are either produced by fungi infesting harvested crops and other food commodities (cheese, sausage, etc.) during storage or by phytopathogenic fungi infecting crop plants already in the field. The ecological roles of such metabolites are not entirely clear. In the case of plant–pathogen interactions, they are often considered to be virulence factors, and may further function to protect the producing fungi against microbial competitors, mycoparasitic fungi, and animal fungivores (such as slugs, insects, nematodes, etc.). Studying the mechanisms of resistance to mycotoxins is necessary to understanding the interactions between affected organisms with toxigenic fungi, and is also crucial to identify novel strategies for mycotoxin detoxification.
This Special Issue, ‘Mycotoxin Resistance’, will explore the multifaceted nature of mycotoxin resistance within the context of food safety and security. We invite contributions from scientists investigating mechanisms of mycotoxin resistance in plants and their role in plant–pathogen interactions, especially the ways in which they potentially contribute to fungus resistance in the respective crop plant. Likewise, we also welcome research on the molecular mechanisms of mycotoxin resistance in animals or humans and detoxification reactions in antagonistic microorganisms, fungivores, and organisms consuming plant debris with high mycotoxin levels. Mechanisms enabling toxigenic fungi to remain resistant to their own toxins are of further interest.
We invite submissions of original research papers and review articles. Reviews should not just be simple compilations of the existing literature, covering a given topic in a descriptive and general manner; instead, reviews should critically summarize recent progress in a particular field by emphasizing controversies and open questions. In addition, opinion papers presenting suggestions for further research are encouraged.
Dr. Gerhard Adam
Dr. Herbert Michlmayr
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mycotoxins
- resistance mechanism
- fungal infection
- fungivore
- detoxification
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