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Zsolt Karányi¹, Imre Holb, László Hornok

¹Department of Medicine, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98, Hungary.

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This study introduces the Fungal Stress Response Database, a resource detailing 1985 fungal stress proteins and their equivalents across 28 species. This tool aids research into fungal stress biology for developing new antifungal strategies and industrial applications.

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Area of Science:

Mycology
Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics

Background:

Fungi must adapt to diverse environmental stresses.
Understanding fungal stress responses can lead to novel antifungal drugs and industrial strain engineering.
Current knowledge on fungal stress response systems requires further consolidation and accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the Fungal Stress Response Database (FSRD) as a resource for fungal stress biology research.
To provide a curated collection of fungal stress response proteins and their orthologs.
To facilitate the analysis of stress-related literature and identification of orthologs in new fungal genomes.

Main Methods:

Compilation of 1985 fungal stress response proteins with verified functions.
Identification and annotation of orthologs in 28 fungal species.
Database development and web accessibility (http://internal.med.unideb.hu/fsrd).

Main Results:

The Fungal Stress Response Database (FSRD) is now available.
The database includes 1985 proteins and their orthologs across 28 species, encompassing pathogens and industrial fungi.
The FSRD serves as a foundation for future research in fungal stress biology.

Conclusions:

The FSRD is a valuable resource for researchers studying fungal stress responses.
It supports the development of antifungal drugs and the engineering of industrial fungal strains.
The database will be continuously updated with new data and species coverage.