Chengshu Wang

TL;DR: W Whole-genome analyses indicate that the genome structures of these two species are highly syntenic and suggest that the genus Metarhizium evolved from plant endophytes or pathogens, andTranscriptional analysis of both fungi during early infection processes provided further insights into the genes and pathways involved in infectivity and specificity.

TL;DR: The genome of B. bassiana was sequenced and a phylogenomic analysis confirmed that ascomycete entomopathogenicity is polyphyletic, but also revealed convergent evolution to insect pathogenicity.

TL;DR: The Drosophila immune system discriminates between various types of infections and activates appropriate signal transduction pathways to combat the invading microorganisms, and it is reported that GNBP3 is a pattern recognition receptor that is required for the detection of fungal cell wall components.

TL;DR: It is established that C. militaris is sexually heterothallic but, very unusually, fruiting can occur without an opposite mating-type partner, which suggests a more restricted ecology.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that as well as allowing adhesion to insects, MAD1 at the surface of M. anisopliae conidia or blastospores is required to orientate the cytoskeleton and stimulate the expression of genes involved in the cell cycle, which controls the functional distinction between Mad1 and Mad2 and enable M. thespian cells to adapt their adhesive properties to different habitats.