Killer toxin-like chitinases in filamentous fungi: Structure, regulation and potential roles in fungal biology

Killer toxin-like chitinases in filamentous fungi: Structure, regulation and potential roles in fungal biology

Fungal chitinases are hydrolytic enzymes responsible for degradation of chitin. Chitinases are involved in several aspects of fungal biology, including cell wall remodelling during hyphal growth, conidial germination, mycoparasitism and nutrient acquisition. They are divided into three distinct...

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CGIAR Germoplasm Health Webinar series ''Phytosanitary Safety for Prevention of Transboundary Spead of Pests and Pathogens''

CGIAR Germoplasm Health Webinar series ''Phytosanitary Safety for Prevention of Transboundary Spead of Pests and Pathogens''

The Germoplasm Health Units (GHUs) of CGIAR centers organizes a global seminar series as part of the GHU's International Phytosanitary Awareness Week 2020 event themed, ''Phytosanitary Safety for Prevention of Transboundary Spread of Pests and Pathogens'', from 9 to 13 November...

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WEBINAR ''FROM PLANT HEALTH TO COMMUNITY HEALTH'' - 7 NOVEMBER 2020

WEBINAR ''FROM PLANT HEALTH TO COMMUNITY HEALTH'' - 7 NOVEMBER 2020

The University of Brescia (Italy) organizes the Webinar ''From Plant Health to Community Health'', on 7 November 2020 at 09:00 am. 
Info: http://www.event.mzcongressi.com/from-plant-health-to-community-health/

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Special Issue "Innovative Approaches for Crop Improvement and Sustainable Management of Plant Disease in the Post-Genomic Era" - Journal of Molecular Sciences

Special Issue "Innovative Approaches for Crop Improvement and Sustainable Management of Plant Disease in the Post-Genomic Era" - Journal of Molecular Sciences


Submission for the Special Issue "Innovative Approaches for Crop Improvement and Sustainable Management of Plant Disease in the Post-Genomic Era", Journal of Molecular Sciences, section "Molecular Plant Sciences" is open.


Deadline: 31 October 2020
Info:...

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Iniziative in memory of Prof. Baldacci, University of Pisa - 30 October 2020, Pisa

Iniziative in memory of Prof. Baldacci, University of Pisa - 30 October 2020, Pisa


Within the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH), the Italian Phytopathological Society, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (University of Pisa) published a book containing the Master thesis of Prof. Elio Baldacci “Plant immunity", defended in 1930 at...

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POST DOC POSITION AT CNR-IPSP (TURIN)

POST DOC POSITION AT CNR-IPSP (TURIN)

One post doc position is available at the Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection of CNR in Turin (Italy), within the European project H2020 ''European Virus Archive GLOBAL''.
Scientific manager: Dr. Gian Paolo Accotto <[email protected]>
Deadline for submission of...

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Pathogens: Special Issue "Beneficial Plant–Fungal Interactions"

Pathogens: Special Issue "Beneficial Plant–Fungal Interactions"

In collaboration with the journal "Pathogens",we invite you to contribute both original research and review articles covering all aspects of the signaling events occurring among beneficial fungi, pathogens, and plants and leading to a positive output in terms of plant fitness.

Guest...

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3rd MASTER DEGREE PRIZE ''PROFESSOR ANNAMARIA VERCESI'' - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

3rd MASTER DEGREE PRIZE ''PROFESSOR ANNAMARIA VERCESI'' - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Italian Association for the Plant Protection and the ''Giornate Fitopatologiche'' publish the ''3rd Master Degree Prize'' Call for Applications that is named in memory of Annamaria Vercesi, professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Milan.


Deadline for application: 
15...

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