-Mediated Transformation of and for Host-Environment Interaction Studies.

The fungal genus contains etiological agents of human chromoblastomycosis, a (sub)tropical, (sub)cutaneous implantation disease caused by plant contact. The invasive potential differs significantly between species. Infections by are believed to originate from the environment and the species has been reported as one of the main causative agents of the disease, but also of cases of primary brain infection.

Genetic manipulation of Fonsecaea pedrosoi using particles bombardment and Agrobacterium mediated transformation.

Fonsecaea pedrosoi, a melanized fungal pathogen that causes Chromoblastomycosis, a human disease with a worldwide distribution. Biolistic is a widely used technique for direct delivery of genetic material into intact cells by particles bombardment. Another well-established transformation method is Agrobacterium-mediated transformation (ATMT), which involves the transfer of a T-DNA from the bacterium to the target cells.