Frontiers in Fungal Biology | Fungi-Plant Interactions

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Oct 2025

Differential gene expression in ripe mango fruit (Mangifera indica L. cv. Azúcar) that favors the pathogenicity of the endophyte Colletotrichum tropicale

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Andres Quintero- Mercado
Sebastián Rojas
Yordan Romero
Luis Fernando Lozano
Mario Serrano
Celsa Garcia

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1699983

Correction

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Correction: Multiple fungi may connect the roots of an orchid (Cypripedium reginae) and ash (Fraxinus nigra) in western Newfoundland

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Nimalka M. Weerasuriya
Katarina Kukolj
Rebecca Spencer
Dmitry Sveshnikov
R. Greg Thorn

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1691090

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Review

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Roles of non-specific lipid transfer proteins in plant defense: structural and functional perspectives

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

John E. McLaughlin
Nilgun E. Tumer

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1640465

1,655 views

Review

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Nanotechnology for fungal pathogen control in crops: innovations, public health impacts, and disease prevention

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Matthew Chidozie Ogwu
Sylvester Chibueze Izah

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1653214

1,365 views

Editorial

Published on 29 Jul 2025

Editorial: Plant-friendly microorganisms as a bio-barrier against pathogens

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Ofir Degani
Maggie Levy
Benjamin A. Horwitz

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1659453

1,104 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2025

Biocontrol potential of Trichoderma-derived chitinase: optimization, purification, and antifungal activity against soilborne pathogens of apple

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Akanksha
Satish K. Sharma
Bhupesh K. Gupta
Neerja Rana
Anju Sharma
Pramod Verma

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1618728

1,792 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Feb 2025

Can whole genome sequencing resolve taxonomic ambiguities in fungi? The case study of Colletotrichum associated with ferns

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Andrea Menicucci
Salvatore Iacono
Madalena Ramos
Chiara Fiorenzani
Natalia Aparecida Peres
Lavern Wayne Timmer
Antonio Prodi
Riccardo Baroncelli

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1540469

3,788 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Dec 2024

Morphological variations and adhesive distribution: a cross-species examination in Colletotrichum conidia

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Caleb Oliver Bedsole
Mary Cowser
Timothy Martin
Jillian Hamilton
Lucia Gonzalez Rodriguez
Thomas M. Chappell
Brian D. Shaw

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1481865

2,089 views

Review

Published on 25 Oct 2024

An overview of symbiotic and pathogenic interactions at the fungi-plant interface under environmental constraints

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Sunishtha Mishra
Anukriti Srivastava
Ajeet Singh
Girish Chandra Pandey
Garima Srivastava

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1363460

6,036 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2024

What lies behind the large genome of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Leandro Lopes da Silva
Hilberty Lucas Nunes Correia
Osiel Silva Gonçalves
Pedro Marcus Pereira Vidigal
Rafael Oliveira Rosa
Mateus Ferreira Santana
Marisa Vieira de Queiroz

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1459229

4,145 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2024

Conserved perception of host and non-host signals via the a-pheromone receptor Ste3 in Colletotrichum graminicola

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Anina Yasmin Rudolph
Carolin Schunke
Daniela Elisabeth Nordzieke

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1454633

1,790 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2024

The yeast Wickerhamomyces anomalus acts as a predator of the olive anthracnose-causing fungi, Colletotrichum nymphaeae, C. godetiae, and C. gloeosporioides

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Mariana Amorim-Rodrigues
Rogélio Lopes Brandão
Fernanda Cássio
Cândida Lucas

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1463860

2,845 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2024

Mycorrhizal inoculation and fertilizer microdosing interactions in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) under greenhouse conditions

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Malick Ndiaye
Alain Mollier
Adama Diouf
Tahir Abdoulaye Diop

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1448156

2,557 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 16 Aug 2024

Dual-RNA-sequencing to elucidate the interactions between sorghum and Colletotrichum sublineola

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Saddie Vela
Emily S. A. Wolf
Jeffrey A. Rollins
Hugo E. Cuevas
Wilfred Vermerris

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1437344

3,096 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2024

Antagonistic interactions between maize seeds microbiome species and the late wilt disease agent, Magnaporthiopsis maydis

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Ofir Degani
Aseel Ayoub
Elhanan Dimant
Asaf Gordani

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1436759

3,990 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 May 2024

Fungal biomass and ectomycorrhizal community assessment of phosphorus responsive Pinus taeda plantations

in Fungi-Plant Interactions

Jacob Hackman
Alex Woodley
David Carter
Brian Strahm
Collin Averill
Rytas Vilgalys
Kevin Garcia
Rachel Cook

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1401427

2,402 views