Communication in Fungi

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Author(s): Fabien Cottier, Fritz A. Mühlschlegel

Primary Institution: School of Biosciences, University of Kent

Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying microbial communication will promote our understanding of the 'fungal communicome.'

Fungal communication involves various messengers and plays a critical role in biological functions such as mating and virulence.

Fungi use pheromones for mating, which are small peptides that help them find partners.
Quorum sensing in fungi, like in bacteria, helps regulate their growth and behavior based on population density.
Farnesol is a key molecule in Candida albicans that influences its growth and mating processes.

Fungi talk to each other using different signals like chemicals and gases, which helps them grow and reproduce.

The review systematically discusses the sender, message, and receiver in fungal communication.

The actual molecular mechanisms of communication remain largely unknown.

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