Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Fungi

Fungi constitute a distinct kingdom of eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms, including yeasts, molds, and mushrooms, that obtain nutrients by absorption and possess chitinous cell walls. They are ubiquitous in soil, water, plants, animals, and the built environment, and they perform essential ecological functions as …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 187× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Fungi constitute a distinct kingdom of eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms, including yeasts, molds, and mushrooms, that obtain nutrients by absorption and possess chitinous cell walls. They are ubiquitous in soil, water, plants, animals, and the built environment, and they perform essential ecological functions as decomposers that recycle organic matter and nutrients, as symbionts in mycorrhizal and other associations, and as agents of fermentation. Many fungi are also pathogens: dermatophytes and other species cause superficial and invasive infections in humans and animals, while phytopathogenic fungi cause major crop diseases, making fungal diversity, identification, susceptibility testing, and biocontrol central to mycology, plant pathology, and medicine. Research relevant to this topic includes the diversity and abundance of keratinophilic fungi in soil, the surge of mucormycosis among post-COVID patients, identification and antifungal susceptibility of dermatophytes in infected animals, the biomedical and environmental applications of chitin and chitinases, fungal stem-rot and decline syndromes affecting crops, and the use of Trichoderma and symbiotic bio-fertilizer consortia against soil-borne pathogens. Methods span isolation and culture, microscopy, susceptibility assays, spectroscopy, and field trials. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on fungal diversity, ecology, pathogenicity, and management.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 187 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Advanced Research in Botany.

Journal editorial board
Ulrich Melcher · United States Matteo Caser · Italy

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