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Identification of Fungicide Targets in Pathogenic Fungi

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Part of the book series: The Mycota ((MYCOTA,volume 15))

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Currently deployed fungicides cover a narrow range of molecular targets. With the threat of resistance development, there is a pressing need to identify novel targets for fungicides. This chapter will review the molecular targets currently known for antifungal compounds and discuss the potential that exists for the discovery of new fungicide targets. Suggestions as to the future directions that the fungicide target discovery field might take and strategies for increasing the chances of the durability of antifungals are discussed together with predictions as to how emerging technologies will assist in target identification.

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Foster, A.J. (2018). Identification of Fungicide Targets in Pathogenic Fungi. In: Anke, T., Schüffler, A. (eds) Physiology and Genetics. The Mycota, vol 15. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71740-1_9

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