The Dark Side of Sordariomycetes
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 2711
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ascomycetes taxonomy; fungal evolution; plant pathology; phylogenomics; Sordariomycetes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of the Journal of Fungi focused on the class Sordariomycetes, particularly highlighting their pathogenic species. Sordariomycetes is a specious, morphologically diverse, and widely distributed class, the second largest within the phylum Ascomycota. Members of this class are known to cause diseases in plants, humans, arthropods, and other mammals, underscoring their significance in both agricultural and medical contexts.
We invite researchers to contribute original research articles, reviews, and perspectives on the following topics concerning pathogenic Sordariomycetes:
- Taxonomy and Phylogeny;
- Comparative Genomics;
- Evolutionary Dynamics and Emergence of Pathogenic Strains;
- Host–Pathogen Interactions;
- Ecology, Distribution, and Spread.
Prof. Dr. Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sordariomycetes
- entomopathogens
- phytopathogens
- emerging strains
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