OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Fungal Biology is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
An agar medium-based method for screening somatic incompatibility in Agaricus bisporus	54
Secondary metabolites and extracellular proteases contribute to the antagonistic action of indigenous Trichoderma strains against Botrytis cinerea	32
Adaptation of the psychrophilic Mucor psychrophilus (Mucorales, Mucoromycota) to lower temperatures and under conditions of heat and osmotic shocks	27
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X-ray fluorescence and XANES spectroscopy revealed diverse potassium chemistries and colocalization with phosphorus in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus ammoniavirescens	25
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The interplays between epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and Aspergillus niger RAF106 based on metabolism	25
Can colonization by an endophytic fungus transform a plant into a challenging host for insect herbivores?	23
Aggressive strains of the late wilt fungus of corn exist in Israel in mixed populations and can specialize in disrupting growth or plant health	22
Non-detection of mycoviruses in amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) from Australia	21
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Aflatoxin B1 production: A time–water activity–temperature model	20
Biodeterioration and cellulolytic activity by fungi isolated from a nineteenth-century painting at the National Theatre of Costa Rica	20
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Assessment of drying conditions for storage of a yeast-based decolorization solution for application in textile industrial wastewater treatment plants	19
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Evaluation of Aspergillus aculeatus GC-09 for the biological control of citrus blue mold caused by Penicillium italicum	17
Isolation and functional characteristics of the fungus Hypoxylon spp. Sj18 with biocontrol potential	16
Cryphonectria carpinicola sp. nov. Associated with hornbeam decline in Europe	15
Update of pistachio leaf spot caused by Septoria pistaciarum in light of new taxonomic advances in Italy	14
Successful induction and recognition of conidiation, conidial germination and chlamydospore formation in pure culture of Morchella	14
Slow-growing fungi belonging to the unnamed lineage in Chaetothyriomycetidae form hyphal coils in vital ericaceous rhizodermal cells in vitro	14
Steroid modification by filamentous fungus Drechslera sp.: Focus on 7-hydroxylase and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activities	14
Environmental implications of the organic matter structure for white-rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii growth in a tropical climate	14
Requirement of LaeA for sporulation, pigmentation and secondary metabolism in Chaetomium globosum	14

Role for nitrate assimilatory genes in virulence of Ustilago maydis	14
Soil fungal diversity and assembly along a xeric stress gradient in the central Namib Desert	13
Physiological response of Metarhizium rileyi with linoleic acid supplementation	13
High copper promotes cell wall remodeling and oxidative stress in Histoplasma capsulatum, as revealed by proteomics	13
Secretome analysis of the phytopathogen Macrophomina phaseolina cultivated in liquid medium supplemented with and without soybean leaf infusion	13
Pisolithus microcarpus isolates with contrasting abilities to colonise Eucalyptus grandis exhibit significant differences in metabolic signalling	12
Transcription factor FoAce2 regulates virulence, vegetative growth, conidiation, and cell wall homeostasis in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense	12
Visualizing organelles with recombinant fluorescent proteins in the white-rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus	12
Selection of stable reference genes for qPCR expression of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, the bean anthracnose pathogen	12
Virulence variation and pathotypes of Zymoseptoria tritici isolates causing wheat leaf blotch in Oromia, Ethiopia	12
Evaluation of the persistence of Epichloë endophyte and its possible effect on fungal assemblages in dead leaf sheaths	12
Evaluating the potential of natural product combinations with sorbic acid for improving preservative action against food-spoilage yeasts	12
High-resolution melting curve analysis: A detection assay for Ceratocystis eucalypticola and C. manginecans in infected Eucalyptus	11
Cordyceps cateniannulata: An endophyte of coffee, a parasite of coffee leaf rust and a pathogen of coffee pests	11
Genetic variations and in vitro root-colonizing ability for an ericaceous host in Sarcoleotia globosa (Geoglossomycetes)	11
Development of a LAMP method for detecting F129L mutant in azoxystrobin-resistant Pyricularia oryzae	11
Pints of the past, flavours for the future	11
Pestalotiopsis mangiferae isolated from cocoa leaves and concomitant tannase and gallic acid production	11
Molecular and cultural characterization of Morchella spp. from disturbed environments of central-southern Chile	11
Disease caused by Neofusicoccum parvum in pruning wounds of grapevine shoots and its control by Trichoderma spp. and Xenorhabdus szentirmaii	11
Four new Geosmithia species from bark beetles infesting indigenous South African trees	11
Ergosterol depletion under bifonazole treatment induces cell membrane damage and triggers a ROS-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis in Penicillium expansum	11
Dark-pigmented biodeteriogenic fungi in etruscan hypogeal tombs: New data on their culture-dependent diversity, favouring conditions, and resistance to biocidal treatments	11
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Cell wall of Aspergillus fumigatus: Variability and response to stress	10
Reference gene selection for quantitative real-time PCR analysis of Hymenopellis radicata under abiotic stress	10
The invasive alien red-eared slider turtle, Trachemys scripta, as a carrier of STEF-disease pathogens	10
Conidial mass production of entomopathogenic fungi and tolerance of their mass-produced conidia to UV-B radiation and heat	10
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and rapid detection of gene-edited mutants using high-resolution melting in the apple scab fungus, Venturia inaequalis	10
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Growth and metabolism of dark septate endophytes and their stimulatory effects on plant growth	10
In silico analysis of RNA interference components and miRNAs-like RNAs in the seed-borne necrotrophic fungus Alternaria brassicicola	10
Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of industrial autochthonous Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the selection of well-adapted bioethanol-producing strains	10
Diversity, biology, and history of psilocybin-containing fungi: Suggestions for research and technological development	10
Selection and validation of reference genes for normalization of gene expression in Floccularia luteovirens	9
Multigene phylogeny, morphology, and pathogenicity trials reveal novel Cytospora species involved in perennial canker disease of apple trees in Iran	9
Acquired thermotolerance, membrane lipids and osmolytes profiles of xerohalophilic fungus Aspergillus penicillioides under heat shock	9
Solid-state fermentation in an earthen vessel: Trichoderma viride spore-based biopesticide production using corn cobs	9
Does maritime Antarctic permafrost harbor environmental fungi with pathogenic potential?	9
Xylitol fermentation characteristics with a newly isolated yeast Wickerhamomyces anomalus WA	9
Cellulose amendment promotes P solubilization by Penicillium aculeatum in non-sterilized soil	9
Corrigendum to ’Phylogenetic reconstruction of black yeast-like fungi (Chaetothyriales) with hypothetical gene of EIF2AK2 kinase as novel molecular marker’[Fungal Bio 124/12 (2020) 1032–1038]	9
Identification of novel SSR markers for predicting the geographic origin of fungus Schizophyllum commune Fr	9
Phylogenetic analysis of termite-associated Xylaria from Africa reveals hidden diversity	9
Spontaneous changes in somatic compatibility in Fusarium circinatum	9
Effect of slug mycophagy on Tuber aestivum spores	9
A conserved Zn2Cys6 transcription factor, identified in a spontaneous mutant from in vitro passaging, is involved in pathogenicity of the blackleg fungus Leptosphaeria maculans	8
Comparison of growth and aflatoxin B1 production profiles of Aspergillus flavus strains on conventional and isogenic GM-maize-based nutritional matrices	8
Early colonization of Protea flowers enable dominance of competitively weak saprobic fungi in seed cones, benefitting their hosts	8

Time-scale dynamics of proteome predicts the central carbon metabolism involved in triterpenoid accumulation responsive to nitrogen limitation in Ganoderma lucidum	8
Corrigendum to ‘Bird's nest fungi (Nidulariales: Nidulariaceae) in Baltic and Dominican amber’ [Fungal Biol. 118/3 (2014) 325–329]	8
Aphanomyces astaci mtDNA: insights into the pathogen’s differentiation and its genetic diversity from other closely related oomycetes	8
Conidiation under illumination enhances conidial tolerance of insect-pathogenic fungi to environmental stresses	8
Eco-archaeological excavation techniques reveal snapshots of subterranean truffle growth	8
AP-2 complex contributes to hyphal-tip-localization of a chitin synthase in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans	8
Sclerotia formed by citric acid producing strains of Aspergillus niger: Induction and morphological analysis	8
Effects of truffle inoculation on a nursery culture substrate environment and seedling of Carya illinoinensis	8
The serine peptidase inhibitor N-ρ-tosyl-l-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone (TPCK) affects the cell biology of Candida haemulonii species complex	8
Metabolomics of the wild mushroom Gymnopilus imperialis (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) by UHPLC-HRMS/MS analysis and molecular network	8
Manipulating button mushroom casing affects the disease dynamics of blotch and green mold disease	8
The cAMP-dependent protein kinase A pathway perturbs autophagy and plays important roles in development and virulence of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum	7
2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid suppressed the growth of Alternaria alternata through damaging cell membrane integrity and modulating reactive oxygen species metabolism	7
A cosmopolitan Serendipita forms mycothalli with sub-Antarctic leafy liverworts	7
The yeast Dothiora sorbi IOJ-3 naturally produced various filamentous sectors with distinct abilities by undergoing DNA demethylation	7
Elucidating the Colletotrichum spp. diversity responsible for papaya anthracnose in Brazil	7
The secret life of the Pyricularia fungi in the rhizosphere	7
Light enhances the production of conidia and influences their hydrophobicity in Tolypocladium inflatum	7
Effects of temperature, pH, and relative humidity on the growth of Penicillium paneum OM1 isolated from pears and its patulin production	7
Metabolome and transcriptome unveil the mechanism of light on regulating beauvericin synthesis in Cordyceps chanhua	7
Aquatic hyphomycetes diversity is higher in environmentally heterogeneous streams	6
Host life stage susceptibility to the chytrid fungus in a Neotropical torrent frog	6
Secondary metabolites produced by four Colletotrichum species in vitro and on fruits of diverse olive cultivars	6
Diversity of Calonectria species from leaves and soils in diseased southern China Eucalyptus plantation	6
Exploring the synergistic effects of soil nutrients, rhizosphere fungi, and endophytic fungi on the shaping of root metabolites in Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels	6
The yeast lichenosphere: high diversity of basidiomycetes from the lichens Tephromela atra and Rhizoplaca melanophthalma	6
Additions to fungicolous Hypomyces from northern Thailand: A novel species, combinations and new records	6
Microsclerotia from Metarhizium robertsii: Production, ultrastructural analysis, robustness, and insecticidal activity	6
Mechanism underlying the response of fungi and their Fusarium symbiotic networks to the rotations of soybean and corn	6
Evaluating the efficacy of probiotic bacterial strain Lactobacillus plantarum for inhibition of fungal strains associated with historical manuscript deterioration: An experimental study	6
Propionate consumption activates mitochondrial activity, methylcitrate cycle and promotes changes in the cell wall of the human pathogen Histoplasma capsulatum	6
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Fungal volatiles have physiological properties	6
Hyphal and mycelial consciousness: the concept of the fungal mind	6
Fungi associated with galleries of the emerald ash borer	6
Dynamic responses of Fusarium mangiferae to ultra-violet radiation	6
MripacC regulates blastosphere budding and influences virulence of the pathogenic fungus Metarhizium rileyi	6
Aspergillus westerdijkiae growth and ochratoxin A on salami-based media	6