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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
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Environmental implications of the organic matter structure for white-rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii growth in a tropical climate	29
Pisolithus microcarpus isolates with contrasting abilities to colonise Eucalyptus grandis exhibit significant differences in metabolic signalling	27
Adaptation of the psychrophilic Mucor psychrophilus (Mucorales, Mucoromycota) to lower temperatures and under conditions of heat and osmotic shocks	26
In silico analysis of RNA interference components and miRNAs-like RNAs in the seed-borne necrotrophic fungus Alternaria brassicicola	25
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and rapid detection of gene-edited mutants using high-resolution melting in the apple scab fungus, Venturia inaequalis	24
Can colonization by an endophytic fungus transform a plant into a challenging host for insect herbivores?	23
Selection of stable reference genes for qPCR expression of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, the bean anthracnose pathogen	22
X-ray fluorescence and XANES spectroscopy revealed diverse potassium chemistries and colocalization with phosphorus in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus ammoniavirescens	21
Early colonization of Protea flowers enable dominance of competitively weak saprobic fungi in seed cones, benefitting their hosts	21
Pestalotiopsis mangiferae isolated from cocoa leaves and concomitant tannase and gallic acid production	21
Spontaneous changes in somatic compatibility in Fusarium circinatum	21
A cosmopolitan Serendipita forms mycothalli with sub-Antarctic leafy liverworts	20
Sclerotia formed by citric acid producing strains of Aspergillus niger: Induction and morphological analysis	19
Secondary metabolites produced by four Colletotrichum species in vitro and on fruits of diverse olive cultivars	19
Reference gene selection for quantitative real-time PCR analysis of Hymenopellis radicata under abiotic stress	18
Mechanism underlying the response of fungi and their Fusarium symbiotic networks to the rotations of soybean and corn	17
Cellulose amendment promotes P solubilization by Penicillium aculeatum in non-sterilized soil	17
Conidial mass production of entomopathogenic fungi and tolerance of their mass-produced conidia to UV-B radiation and heat	16
Selection and validation of reference genes for normalization of gene expression in Floccularia luteovirens	16
Multigene phylogeny, morphology, and pathogenicity trials reveal novel Cytospora species involved in perennial canker disease of apple trees in Iran	16
Microsclerotia from Metarhizium robertsii: Production, ultrastructural analysis, robustness, and insecticidal activity	16
Timing and abundance of sporangia production and zoospore release influences the recovery of different Phytophthora species by baiting	15

Transcription factor AacmrA mediated melanin synthesis regulates the growth, appressorium formation, stress response and pathogenicity of pear fungal Alternaria alternata	15
Proteomics study on immobilization of Pb(II) by Penicillium polonicum	15
Diversity of Calonectria species from leaves and soils in diseased southern China Eucalyptus plantation	15
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Amorosia littoralis Mantle & D. Hawksw. survives as root endophyte of mangroves and produces water soluble melanin pigment	14
Botryosphaeriaceae gene machinery: Correlation between diversity and virulence	14
Several Seiridium species (Sporocadaceae: Xylariales) cause cypress canker in South Africa	14
Global niche and range shifts of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a highly virulent amphibian-killing fungus	14
Development of sexual structures influences metabolomic and transcriptomic profiles in Aspergillus flavus	14
Role of quinone reductases in extracellular redox cycling in lichenized ascomycetes	14
Systematic screening strategy for fungal laccase activity of endophytes from Otoba gracilipes with bioremediation potential	14
Vapours from plant essential oils to manage tomato grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea	14
Transmission of mushroom virus X and the impact of virus infection on the transcriptomes and proteomes of different strains of Agaricus bisporus	13
Functional identification of the DHN melanin synthesis gene cluster and its role in UV-C tolerance in citrus postharvest pathogenic fungus Penicillium digitatum	13
Exposure of Culex quinquefasciatus to the oomycete Pythium insidiosum: A protocol for in vitro studies	13
The British chalk specialist Lecidea lichenicola auct. revealed as a new genus of Lichinomycetes	13
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pH-dependent effect of Congo Red on the growth of Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus niger	13
Biological-degradation, lignin performance and physical-chemical characteristics of historical wood in an ancient tomb	12
Yeasts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as potential growth enhancers and molds biocontrol agents of mushrooms mycelia	12
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A Cryptococcus neoformans polysaccharide conjugate vaccine made with filtered polysaccharide elicits protective immunity in mice	12
Corrigendum to “Polyphasic approach to the selection of Esteya isolates for the control of the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus” [Fungal Biol 128 (8) (2024) 2242–2249]	12
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How temperature variation affects white-rot fungi mycelial growth dynamics: a nonlinear mixed models approach	11
Spatial distribution and community composition of endophytic fungi within Mussaenda pubescens stems	11
Unsaturated fatty acid, Nonacosenoic acid isolated from an endophyte Chaetomium nigricolor inhabiting the stem of Catharanthus roseus and its bioactivity	11
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Micro PIXE mapping proves a differential distribution and concentration of trace elements in fungal structures of Rhizophagus intraradices	11
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The N-mannosyltransferase gene BbAlg9 contributes to cell wall integrity, fungal development and the pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana	10
Fungal membrane determinants affecting sensitivity to antifungal cyclic lipopeptides from Bacillus spp.	10
Low molecular weight acids differentially impact Fusarium verticillioides transcription	10
A global genetic analysis of herbarium specimens reveals the invasion dynamics of an introduced plant pathogen	10
Monitoring fungi and mycotoxin potential in pistachio nuts of Turkish origin: A snap-shot for climate change scenario	10
Warming water and leaf litter quality but not plant origin drive decomposition and fungal diversity in an experiment	10
Silencing of Amylomyces rouxii aspartic II protease by siRNA to increase tyrosinase activity	10
Curcumin: An innovative approach for postharvest control of Alternaria alternata induced black rot in cherry tomatoes	10
The evolution of complex Metarhizium-insect-plant interactions	10
Genetic diversity and population structure of Alternaria alternata: An endophytic fungus isolated from various hosts	10
Radiation of mushroom-forming fungi correlates with novel modes of protecting sexual fruiting bodies	10
Diaporthe amygdali, a species complex or a complex species?	10
Ultraviolet radiation promotes the production of hispidin polyphenols by medicinal mushroom Inonotus obliquus	10
Morpho-molecular characterization of phoma-like fungi from Morus alba in northern Thailand; a novel species (Boeremia albae) and a new host record (B. maritima)	9
Endophytic fungal isolates from apple tissue: Latent pathogens lurking within?	9
Caveats of the internal transcribed spacer region as a barcode to resolve species boundaries in Diaporthe	9
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Effects of flavonoids on yeast ABC transporters activity	9
Transcriptomic analysis of entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana infected by a hypervirulent polymycovirus BbPmV-4	9
Endogenous production of 2-phenylethanol by Cunninghamella echinulata inhibits biofilm growth of the fungus	9

Transcription factor Pofst3 regulates Pleurotus ostreatus development by targeting multiple biological pathways	9
Endophytic species of Colletotrichum associated with cashew tree in northeastern Brazil	9
Incidence of brown rot disease caused by Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi on buds, flowers and chestnuts and rapid HRM-based detection of the disease	9
Systematic evaluation of fluoride quantification methods identifies an appropriate measurement for studying fungal defluorination of per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances	8
The IV International Symposium on Fungal Stress and the XIII International Fungal Biology Conference	8
Secretome analysis of the phytopathogen Macrophomina phaseolina cultivated in liquid medium supplemented with and without soybean leaf infusion	8
Four new Geosmithia species from bark beetles infesting indigenous South African trees	8
Update of pistachio leaf spot caused by Septoria pistaciarum in light of new taxonomic advances in Italy	8
Genome assisted molecular typing and pathotyping of rice blast pathogen, Magnaporthe oryzae, reveals a genetically homogenous population with high virulence diversity	8
High-resolution melting curve analysis: A detection assay for Ceratocystis eucalypticola and C. manginecans in infected Eucalyptus	8
Cell wall of Aspergillus fumigatus: Variability and response to stress	8
Asphyxiation of Metarhizium robertsii during mycelial growth produces conidia with increased stress tolerance via increased expression of stress-related genes	8
Diversity of tremellalean Pertusaria-associated fungi in Norway and the role of secondary metabolites in host specificity	8
High copper promotes cell wall remodeling and oxidative stress in Histoplasma capsulatum, as revealed by proteomics	8
Effects of truffle inoculation on a nursery culture substrate environment and seedling of Carya illinoinensis	7
Differential global gene transcription of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by zinc sulfate addition under acetic acid stress and identification of novel zinc and stress-responsive genes related to cell wall f	7
Acquired thermotolerance, membrane lipids and osmolytes profiles of xerohalophilic fungus Aspergillus penicillioides under heat shock	7
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Evaluating the potential of natural product combinations with sorbic acid for improving preservative action against food-spoilage yeasts	7
Ergosterol depletion under bifonazole treatment induces cell membrane damage and triggers a ROS-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis in Penicillium expansum	7
The yeast Dothiora sorbi IOJ-3 naturally produced various filamentous sectors with distinct abilities by undergoing DNA demethylation	7
Purification and evaluation of 2, 4-di-tert butylphenol (DTBP) as a biocontrol agent against phyto-pathogenic fungi	7
Regulation of phenotype and secondary metabolic silencing gene clusters in Aspergillus sydowii by velvet transcription factors	7
Additions to fungicolous Hypomyces from northern Thailand: A novel species, combinations and new records	7
Corrigendum to ‘Bird's nest fungi (Nidulariales: Nidulariaceae) in Baltic and Dominican amber’ [Fungal Biol. 118/3 (2014) 325–329]	7
Manipulating button mushroom casing affects the disease dynamics of blotch and green mold disease	7
Stone fruit phenolic and triterpenoid compounds modulate gene expression of Monilinia spp. in culture media	6
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Colletotrichum species associated with sugarcane red rot in Brazil	6
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Fungal thermotolerance revisited and why climate change is unlikely to be supercharging pathogenic fungi (yet)	6
Revealing robust antioxidant defences of a mycoparasitic Trichoderma species	6
Corrigendum to “Role of AcndtA in cleistothecium formation, osmotic stress response, pigmentation and carbon metabolism of Aspergillus cristatus” [Fungal Biol. 125 (10) (2021) 749–763]	6
Exhaustive identification and characterization of Colletotrichum siamense and Colletotrichum fructicola as causative agents of circular leaf spot disease of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) in India	6
The fastest short jump in nature: Progress in understanding the mechanism of ballistospore discharge	6
The cytochrome P450s of Leptographium qinlingensis: Gene characteristics, phylogeny, and expression in response to terpenoids	6
Environmental drivers and sampling techniques influence neotropical hyphomycetes composition in lakes and streams	6
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Water concentration and rate of decrease in shiitake cultivation log during fruiting body development, as measured by MRI	6
The conserved WetA protein involved in asexual development in fungi is localized to the nuclei in the asexual spores of Paecilomyces variotii	6
Isolation and characterization of Fusarium spp. From unhatched eggs of Caretta caretta in Tuscany (Italy)	6
Graphene-encapsulated yeast cells in harsh conditions	6
A centralized resource for bacterial–fungal interactions research	6
WITHDRAWN: Comparative genomic analysis reveals cellulase plays an important role in the pathogenicity of Setosphaeria turcica f. sp. zeae	6
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Transcriptome analysis reveals involvement of oxidative stress response in a copper-tolerant Fusarium oxysporum strain	6
Deciphering the salt induced morphogenesis and functional potentials of Hortaea werneckii; a black pigmented halotolerant yeast isolated from solar saltern	6
The velvet-activated putative C6 transcription factor VadZ regulates development and sterigmatocystin production in Aspergillus nidulans	6
A reduction in temperature induces bioactive red pigment production in a psychrotolerant Penicillium sp. GEU_37 isolated from Himalayan soil	6
Fonsecaea pedrosoi produces ferricrocin and can utilize different host iron sources	6
Interaction of methyl-jasmonate and Fusarium poae in bread wheat	6