Effects of global change drivers on the expression of pathogenicity and stress genes in dryland soil fungi.

ABSTRACT: The impacts of global climate change on dryland fungi have been understudied even though fungi are extremely sensitive to changes in the environment. Considering that many fungi are pathogens of plants and animals, including humans, their responses to anthropogenic change could have important implications for public health and food security. In this study, we investigated the potential physiological responses (i.e., metatranscriptomics) of pathogenicity and stress in dryland fungi exposed to global change drivers, drought, and the physical disturbance associated with land use. Specifically, we wanted to assess if there was an increase in the transcription of genes associated to pathogenicity and stress in response to global change drivers. In addition, we wanted to investigate which pathog

SUBMITTER: Romero-Olivares AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580470 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature