New Perspectives on Brown Rot Fungi
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 1371
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physiological processes in plant–pathogen interaction; functional genomic; comparative genomics evolution; transcriptomics; mycorrhizal fungi; postharvest disease
Interests: fungal plant pathogens; comparative genomics; transcriptomics; metagenomics; innovative and sustainable crop protection; mycoviruses; genetic diversity in microbes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Brown rot caused by Monilinia spp. is an important disease of stone and pome trees in pre- and postharvest resulting in great economic losses. Innovative approaches for sustainable disease management, reducing the use of traditional chemicals, are needed to maintain the quality and quantity of production while reducing impact on the environment and human health. The new strategies of disease control recommend understanding the molecular bases of pathogenic fungal lifestyles. New technologies might facilitate the translation of these knowledge advancements into tangible benefits for brown rot management. In this Special Issue, articles that focus on brown rot fungi at all levels, including detection and diagnosis methods, genomics and other ‘omics’ sciences, fungi, and plant–fungus interactions, putting a new light on different aspects on fungal pathogenesis, are appreciated. In addition, advances in the control of fungal agents of brown rot developed using ecofriendly and new biotechnological tools and host resistance/tolerance studies are most welcome.
Dr. Lucia Landi
Dr. Rita Milvia De Miccolis Angelini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- brown rot fungi
- brown rot control
- omic sciences
- fungal pathogenicity
- plant defense response
- plant–pathogen interaction
- Monilinia spp.
