Fungus–Plant Interactions: Biochemical and Biotechnological Outlooks
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 4262
Special Issue Editors
Interests: yeast biochemistry; biodiversity; bioprospection; and biotechnology; fermentation; bioprocesses; biorefineries
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: fungal pathogenesis; functional genomics; Plant-Fungal Interaction
Interests: pharmaceutical science; drug development; bioprospection; bioactive natural products
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fungi (yeasts and molds) have inhabited planet Earth since long before terrestrial plants first appeared. In fact, it may be assumed that fungi played an essential role in angiosperms’ evolution and development. It is clear now how plants benefit from their symbiosis with these microorganisms in the most diverse ways, either through growth-promoting and defense mechanisms, plant–plant communication, or nutrient absorption. It is true, though, that yeasts and filamentous fungi also take advantage of these interactions and sometimes even act as phytopathogens, growing and reproducing at the expense of plant health. Be that as it may, both counterparts produce bioactive compounds during their several forms of relationships perceived in natural and anthropized environments. In this Special Issue, we welcome reviews and original research articles in the context of fungi–plant interactions. The following topics are particularly of interest, but papers do not need to be restricted to them:
- Plant-growth-promoting metabolites produced by yeasts or filamentous fungi;
- Fungi as biocontrol agents;
- Bioactive compounds produced by yeasts, molds, or plants;
- Biodiversity of plant-associated fungi;
- Biochemical traits of fungi–plant interactions.
Prof. Dr. Sérgio Luiz Alves
Prof. Dr. Wende Liu
Prof. Dr. Izabella Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- yeast
- fungi
- symbiosis
- plant interactions
- bioactive compounds
- biotechnology
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