[HTML][HTML] A Genome-Wide Comparison of Rice False Smut Fungus Villosiclava virens Albino Strain LN02 Reveals the Genetic Diversity of Secondary Metabolites and …

M Xue, S Zhao, G Gu, D Xu, X Zhang, X Hou… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rice false smut (RFS) caused by Villosiclava virens (anamorph: Ustilaginoidea virens) has
become one of the most destructive fungal diseases to decrease the yield and quality of rice …

Melanin Upcycling: Creation of Polymeric Materials from Melanin Decomposition Products

T Morita, T Matsuura, H Izawa… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Melanin is a widely occurring biopolymer and has been the subject of much research,
especially in dermatology. However, from a resource perspective, melanin is still an …

Increased secretion of bacterial pyomelanin caused by light accelerates corrosion of low alloy steel

Z Guo, Q Feng, X Mao, N Guo, Y Yin, T Liu - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Microorganisms in the waterline zone can secrete pigments to avoid damage caused by
ultraviolet radiation, some of which have corrosive effects. In this work, we found that the …

Characterization of melanin from Exophiala mesophila with the prospect of potential biotechnological applications

C Medina-Armijo, I Yousef, A Berna, A Puerta… - Frontiers in Fungal …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introducion Fungal melanin is an underexplored natural biomaterial of great
biotechnological interest in different areas. This study investigated the physical, chemical …