Mycotoxins and Fungal Toxins: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Infections with mycotoxigenic fungi in crops and the further accumulation of related toxic secondary metabolites in agricultural products pose significant threats to food/feed safety around the world. The hazards and risks caused by mycotoxin contamination are significantly different from those caused by human pesticide spraying, which are difficult to control through legal means. The aim of this Special Issue, ＂Mycotoxins and Fungal Toxins: Current Status and Future Perspectives＂, was to gather information on the determination, toxicology, and prediction and prevention of mycotoxin contamination, the functional genomics of fungi, and the molecular mechanisms of mycotoxin biosynthesis in order to highlight current research and future perspectives on all aspects relating to toxigenic fungi and their toxins and to incentivize researchers to perform such important research. This Special Issue has been of great success, facilitating the publication of nine research papers and two reviews from active researchers working in the field worldwide. These findings collectively contribute to the ongoing efforts on fungi and their mycotoxins and offer novel insights into future research work.