Advances in Plant–Fungal Interactions
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 (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 3003
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fungi; yeast; cell lines; cell cycle; cellular response to stress (plants, prokaryotic, and eukaryotic organisms); environmental research; mitochondria; genomics; proteome; genetic adaptations to interactions in the environment
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Interests: mycology; speleomycology; phytopathology; plant–fungal interactions; antifungal agents; molecular biology; agriculture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant–fungal interactions is a very interesting topic that involves many different aspects of research and analysis. The interactions between fungi and plants are extremely important for agriculture, the environment, and the economy. The interactions between fungi and plants can be positive and negative. This issue has been studied for years in various manners. Nowadays, an important point is the protection of the environment against fungicidal chemicals. Research aimed at obtaining plants resistant to pathogenic fungi by, for example, crossing resistant varieties, are also important. An interesting aspect is the discovery of new fungal and plant interactions, as well as the analysis of the biological and genetic basis of this interaction.
The new special issue of Plants will be devoted to advances in the study of plant–fungal interactions. We invite papers on the broad subject of fungal–plant interactions, showing the progress of research in this field. Furthermore, the discovery of new host–pathogen combinations or symbiotic forms, whose existence is positive for the environment; all environmental research concerning the application of chemical and biological antifungal agents; genome analysis; and the search for resistance and virulence genes are also welcome. Interesting issues to be undertaken may be the effect of climate change on fungal–plant interactions and the development of new fungal diseases. This subject is also important in an economic context, where it is worth emphasizing that cooperation between farmers and scientists is necessary for reducing the damage resulting from the fungal diseases of plants.
We are looking forward to your contributions and thank you for them in advance.
Dr. Magdalena Cal
Dr. Rafał Ogórek
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant–fungal interactions
- virulence factors
- fungal metabolites
- plants response to infection
- plant metabolites
- biocontrol
- agriculture
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