Moniliophthora perniciosa, the Causal Agent of Cacao Witches’ Broom Disease Is Killed in vitro by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Wickerhamomyces anomalus Yeasts by Pedro Ferraz, Pedro Ferraz, Rogelio Lopes Brandão, Fernanda Cássio, Fernanda Cássio, Cândida Lucas, Cândida Lucas

“…Cacao plantations from South America have been afflicted with the severe fungal disease known as Witches’ Broom Disease (WBD), caused by the basidiomycete Moniliophthora perniciosa. Yeasts are increasingly recognized as good fungal biocides, although their application is still mostly restricted to the postharvest control of plant and fruit decay. …”
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Occurrence and spatial distribution of Ganoderma species causing upper and basal stem rot in oil palm by Mohd Rashid Mohd Rakib, Choon-Fah Joseph Bong, Ahmad Khairulmazmi, Abu Seman Idris

“…The sustainability of oil palms in Southeast Asia region, including Malaysia, is threatened by a basidiomycete fungus, Ganoderma species, which causes upper stem rot (USR) and basal stem rot (BSR). …”
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Occurrence and spatial distribution of Ganoderma species causing upper and basal stem rot in oil palm by Mohd Rakib Mohd Rashid, Choon-Fah Joseph Bong, Ahmad Khairulmazmi, Abu Seman Idris

“…The sustainability of oil palms in Southeast Asia region, including Malaysia, is threatened by a basidiomycete fungus, Ganoderma species, which causes upper stem rot (USR) and basal stem rot (BSR). …”
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Mating-Type Locus Organization and Mating-Type Chromosome Differentiation in the Bipolar Edible Button Mushroom <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> by Marie Foulongne-Oriol, Ozgur Taskent, Ursula Kües, Anton S. M. Sonnenberg, Arend F. van Peer, Tatiana Giraud

“…In heterothallic basidiomycete fungi, sexual compatibility is restricted by mating types, typically controlled by two loci: <i>PR</i>, encoding pheromone precursors and pheromone receptors, and <i>HD</i>, encoding two types of homeodomain transcription factors. …”
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Gene discovery in EST sequences from the wheat leaf rust fungus <it>Puccinia triticina </it>sexual spores, asexual spores and haustoria, compared to other rust and corn smut fungi by Wynhoven Brian, Mayo Michael, Munro Sarah, Banks Travis, Anikster Yehoshua, Eilam Tamar, Donaldson Michael E, Joly David L, Antonov Ivan, Zhu Wenhan, Dickinson Matthew, Fellers John, Linning Rob, Xu Junhuan, Ali Johar, Moore Richard, McCallum Brent, Borodovsky Mark, Saville Barry, Bakkeren Guus

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rust fungi are biotrophic basidiomycete plant pathogens that cause major diseases on plants and trees world-wide, affecting agriculture and forestry. …”
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Fungal succession in decomposing ash leaves colonized by the ash dieback pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus or its harmless relative Hymenoscyphus albidus by Chatchai Kosawang, Isabella Børja, Isabella Børja, Maria-Luz Herrero, Nina E. Nagy, Lene R. Nielsen, Halvor Solheim, Volkmar Timmermann, Ari M. Hietala

“…Petioles from the healthy site showed pronounced changes during overwintering; ascomycetes of the class Dothideomycetes were predominant after leaf shed, but the basidiomycete genus Mycena (class Agaricomycetes) became predominant by April, whereas H. albidus showed low prevalence. …”
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Two Distinct Approaches for CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Gene Editing in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Cryptococcus neoformans</named-content> and Related Species by Ping Wang

“…ABSTRACT Cryptococcus neoformans and related species are encapsulated basidiomycetous fungi that cause meningoencephalitis in individuals with immune deficiency. …”
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Towards a Natural Classification of <i>Hyphodontia</i> Sensu Lato and the Trait Evolution of Basidiocarps within <i>Hymenochaetales</i> (<i>Basidiomycota</i>) by Xue-Wei Wang, Tom W. May, Shi-Liang Liu, Li-Wei Zhou

“…<i>Hyphodontia</i> sensu lato, belonging to <i>Hymenochaetales</i>, accommodates corticioid wood-inhabiting basidiomycetous fungi with resupinate basidiocarps and diverse hymenophoral characters. …”
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Multiplexed CRISPR-Cas9-Based Genome Editing of <italic toggle="yes">Rhodosporidium toruloides</italic> by Peter B. Otoupal, Masakazu Ito, Adam P. Arkin, Jon K. Magnuson, John M. Gladden, Jeffrey M. Skerker

“…ABSTRACT Microbial production of biofuels and bioproducts offers a sustainable and economic alternative to petroleum-based fuels and chemicals. The basidiomycete yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides is a promising platform organism for generating bioproducts due to its ability to consume a broad spectrum of carbon sources (including those derived from lignocellulosic biomass) and to naturally accumulate high levels of lipids and carotenoids, two biosynthetic pathways that can be leveraged to produce a wide range of bioproducts. …”
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Effects of Calcium and Copper on Lignin Biosynthesis and Suppression of Ganoderma Boninense Infection in Oil Palm Seedlings by Ahmad Azmi, Nur Sabrina

“…Ganoderma boninense the causal pathogen of Basal Stem Rot (BSR) disease is a white rot basidiomycetous fungus. The pathogen infects oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) mainly through its roots and degrade the lignin component of wood leaving white cellulose exposed. …”
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Suitability of maize crop residue fermented by Pleurotus ostreatus as feed for edible crickets: growth performance, micronutrient content, and iron bioavailability by Martin Ventura, M. Elizabeth Holland, Michael Bartlett Smith, Jacqueline M. Chaparro, Jessica Prenni, Jonathan A. Patz, Susan Paskewitz, Tiffany L. Weir, Valerie J. Stull

“…Pleurotus ostreatus, is an edible basidiomycete capable of being cultivated on corn stover (Zea mays). …”
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Unraveling Fungal Radiation Resistance Regulatory Networks through the Genome-Wide Transcriptome and Genetic Analyses of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Cryptococcus ne... by Kwang-Woo Jung, Dong-Hoon Yang, Min-Kyu Kim, Ho Seong Seo, Sangyong Lim, Yong-Sun Bahn

“…ABSTRACT The basidiomycetous fungus Cryptococcus neoformans has been known to be highly radiation resistant and has been found in fatal radioactive environments such as the damaged nuclear reactor at Chernobyl. …”
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A New Biological System For Detecting Environmetal Carcinogens And /Or Mutagenes And Their Adversary by B. M.A Mohammed, N.Sh Katy

“…One hundred and fifty   mutants   were isolated from   the basidiomycete fungus Coprinus cinereus   which were   resistant to guanine analogue S- az.aguanine .All the spontaneous and induced with UV light origin mutants were isolated from the wild type strains Bc9/6.6 and  Hd5.5 .These mutants were te ted on selective medium containing  different concentrations of the analogue and also to their ability to usc purine bases and their degredated  products as  a sole  nitrogene source were tested ; and their ability to grow on HAT   medium was tested . …”
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Unraveling Capsule Biosynthesis and Signaling Networks in Cryptococcus neoformans by Eun-Ha Jang, Ji-Seok Kim, Seong-Ryong Yu, Yong-Sun Bahn

“…ABSTRACT The polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans—an opportunistic basidiomycete pathogen and the major etiological agent of fungal meningoencephalitis—is a key virulence factor that prevents its phagocytosis by host innate immune cells. …”
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Cell wall composition in Cryptococcus neoformans is media dependent and alters host response, inducing protective immunity by Rajendra Upadhya, Rajendra Upadhya, Woei C. Lam, Camaron R. Hole, Joseph G. Vasselli, Jennifer K. Lodge, Jennifer K. Lodge

“…IntroductionCryptococcus neoformans is a basidiomycete fungus that can cause meningoencephalitis, especially in immunocompromised patients. …”
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A novel AA14 LPMO from Talaromyces rugulosus with bifunctional cellulolytic/hemicellulolytic activity boosted cellulose hydrolysis by Kaixiang Chen, Xu Zhao, Peiyu Zhang, Liangkun Long, Shaojun Ding

“…Abstract Background The recently discovered PcAA14A and B from white-rot basidiomycete Pycnoporus coccineus enriched our understanding of the oxidative degradation of xylan in fungi, however, the unusual mode of action of AA14 LPMOs has sparked controversy. …”
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Cross Talk between GlAQP and NOX Modulates the Effects of ROS Balance on Ganoderic Acid Biosynthesis of Ganoderma lucidum under Water Stress by Quanyu Zhu, Ang Ren, Juan Ding, Jian He, Mingwen Zhao, Ailiang Jiang, Xiaolin Zhou, Jieying Wang, Qin He

“…IMPORTANCE Ganoderma lucidum is an advanced basidiomycete that produces medicinally active secondary metabolites (especially ganoderic acid [GA]) with high commercial value. …”
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Enzymatic Oxidation of Ca-Lignosulfonate and Kraft Lignin in Different Lignin-Laccase-Mediator-Systems and MDF Production by Markus Euring, Markus Euring, Kolja Ostendorf, Kolja Ostendorf, Martin Rühl, Martin Rühl, Martin Rühl, Ursula Kües, Ursula Kües, Ursula Kües

“…We have employed CcLcc5 from cultures of the basidiomycete Coprinopsis cinerea as a novel basi-laccase (a CAZy subfamily AA1_1 laccase) in medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production, in comparison to the commercial formulation Novozym 51003 with recombinantly produced asco-laccase MtL (a CAZy subfamily AA1_3 laccase-like multicopper oxidase from the ascomycete Myceliophthora thermophila). …”
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Genomic Insights into the Atopic Eczema-Associated Skin Commensal Yeast <italic toggle="yes">Malassezia sympodialis</italic> by Anastasia Gioti, Björn Nystedt, Wenjun Li, Jun Xu, Anna Andersson, Anna F. Averette, Karin Münch, Xuying Wang, Catharine Kappauf, Joanne M. Kingsbury, Bart Kraak, Louise A. Walker, Henrik J. Johansson, Tina Holm, Janne Lehtiö, Jason E. Stajich, Piotr Mieczkowski, Regine Kahmann, John C. Kennell, Maria E. Cardenas, Joakim Lundeberg, Charles W. Saunders, Teun Boekhout, Thomas L. Dawson, Carol A. Munro, Piet W. J. de Groot, Geraldine Butler, Joseph Heitman, Annika Scheynius

“…Based on genetic and biochemical studies with the basidiomycete human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, we characterized the allergen Mala s 6 as the cytoplasmic cyclophilin A. …”
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Cytochrome c-peroxidase modulates ROS homeostasis to regulate the sexual mating of Sporisorium scitamineum by Enping Cai, Huan Jia, Ruqing Feng, Wenqiang Zheng, Lei Li, Li Zhang, Zide Jiang, Changqing Chang

“…ABSTRACT Sugarcane smut, caused by the basidiomycetous fungus Sporisorium scitamineum, is a global fungal disease resulting in substantial economic losses. …”
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