Plant-polysaccharide-degrading enzymes from basidiomycetes
Basidiomycete fungi subsist on various types of plant material in diverse environments, from
living and dead trees and forest litter to crops and grasses and to decaying plant matter in …
living and dead trees and forest litter to crops and grasses and to decaying plant matter in …
Natural compounds for wood protection against fungi—A review
M Broda - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Wood is a renewable, versatile material with multiple applications and the largest terrestrial
pool of sequestered carbon. However, it is susceptible to degradation, mainly caused by …
pool of sequestered carbon. However, it is susceptible to degradation, mainly caused by …
Ectomycorrhizal fungi decompose soil organic matter using oxidative mechanisms adapted from saprotrophic ancestors
F Shah, C Nicolás, J Bentzer, M Ellström… - New …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ectomycorrhizal fungi are thought to have a key role in mobilizing organic nitrogen that is
trapped in soil organic matter (SOM). However, the extent to which ectomycorrhizal fungi …
trapped in soil organic matter (SOM). However, the extent to which ectomycorrhizal fungi …
Fungal functional ecology: bringing a trait‐based approach to plant‐associated fungi
Fungi play many essential roles in ecosystems. They facilitate plant access to nutrients and
water, serve as decay agents that cycle carbon and nutrients through the soil, water and …
water, serve as decay agents that cycle carbon and nutrients through the soil, water and …
Extracellular electron transfer systems fuel cellulose oxidative degradation
Ninety percent of lignocellulose-degrading fungi contain genes encoding lytic
polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs). These enzymes catalyze the initial oxidative …
polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs). These enzymes catalyze the initial oxidative …
Systems biology-guided understanding of white-rot fungi for biotechnological applications: a review
T Kijpornyongpan, A Schwartz, A Yaguchi… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Plant-derived biomass is the most abundant biogenic carbon source on Earth. Despite this,
only a small clade of organisms known as white-rot fungi (WRF) can efficiently break down …
only a small clade of organisms known as white-rot fungi (WRF) can efficiently break down …
Comparative genomics of early-diverging mushroom-forming fungi provides insights into the origins of lignocellulose decay capabilities
Evolution of lignocellulose decomposition was one of the most ecologically important
innovations in fungi. White-rot fungi in the Agaricomycetes (mushrooms and relatives) are …
innovations in fungi. White-rot fungi in the Agaricomycetes (mushrooms and relatives) are …
Wood-water relationships and their role for wood susceptibility to fungal decay
C Brischke, G Alfredsen - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2020 - Springer
Wood in service is sequestering carbon, but it is principally prone to deterioration where
different fungi metabolize wood, and carbon dioxide is released back to the atmosphere. A …
different fungi metabolize wood, and carbon dioxide is released back to the atmosphere. A …
Wood decay rates of 13 temperate tree species in relation to wood properties, enzyme activities and organismic diversities
Deadwood decay is an important ecosystem process in forest ecosystems, but the relative
contribution of specific wood properties of tree species, activities of wood-degrading …
contribution of specific wood properties of tree species, activities of wood-degrading …