Transcription factor-dependent regulatory networks of sexual reproduction in .

Transcription factors (TFs) involved in sexual reproduction in filamentous fungi have been characterized. However, we have little understanding of how these TFs synergize within regulatory networks resulting in sexual development. We investigated 13 TFs in , whose knockouts exhibited abortive or arrested phenotypes during sexual development to elucidate the transcriptional regulatory cascade underlying the development of the sexual fruiting bodies.

Corrigendum: The Sordariomycetes: an expanding resource with Big Data for mining in evolutionary genomics and transcriptomics.

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Lineage-specific genes are clustered with HET-domain genes and respond to environmental and genetic manipulations regulating reproduction in Neurospora.

Lineage-specific genes (LSGs) have long been postulated to play roles in the establishment of genetic barriers to intercrossing and speciation. In the genome of Neurospora crassa, most of the 670 Neurospora LSGs that are aggregated adjacent to the telomeres are clustered with 61% of the HET-domain genes, some of which regulate self-recognition and define vegetative incompatibility groups. In contrast, the LSG-encoding proteins possess few to no domains that would help to identify potential functional roles.

Update on the state of research to manage Fusarium head blight.

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most devastating diseases of cereal crops, causing severe reduction in yield and quality of grain worldwide. In the United States, the major causal agent of FHB is the mycotoxigenic fungus, Fusarium graminearum. The contamination of grain with mycotoxins, including deoxynivalenol and zearalenone, is a particularly serious concern due to its impact on the health of humans and livestock.