Fungal molecular biology

Filamentous fungi play a considerable role in modern biotechnology due to t heir metabolic versatility, ability to excrete high concentrations of extra cellular protein but also because of their damage done to important crop pl ants. This article highlights the current stage of recombinant technology o f filamentous fungi, thereby particularly emphasizing (a) progress in gene cloning and transformation, (b) gene regulation, (c) molecular biotechnolog y, and (d) the status of genome sequencing projects.