Lignocellulosic biomass is a geographically abundant source of renewable energy, showing
enormous potential to contribute to escalating energy demands. Improving the industrial …

Transposable elements (TEs) are exceptional contributors to eukaryotic genome diversity.
Their ubiquitous presence impacts the genomes of nearly all species and mediates genome …

Sustainable fungal materials have a high potential to replace non-sustainable materials
such as those used for packaging or as an alternative for leather and textile. The properties …

We have conducted a genome-level comparative study of basidiomycetes wood-rotting fungi
(white, brown and soft rot) to understand the total plant biomass (lignin, cellulose …

Worldwide, forests have absorbed around 30% of global anthropogenic emissions of carbon
dioxide (CO 2) annually, thereby acting as important carbon (C) sinks. It is proposed that …

Wildfire activity is projected to increase in boreal forests as a result of climate warming. The
consequences of increased wildfire activity for soil carbon (C) storage in boreal forests may …

Organic carbon burial plays a critical role in Earth systems, influencing atmospheric O2 and
CO2 concentrations and, thereby, climate. The Carboniferous Period of the Paleozoic is so …

Background Trunk diseases threaten the longevity and productivity of grapevines in all
viticulture production systems. They are caused by distantly-related fungi that form chronic …

Uzbekistan, located in Central Asia, harbors high diversity of woody plants. Diversity of wood-
inhabiting fungi in the country, however, remained poorly known. This study summarizes the …

Plastic pollution is becoming one of the most critical global problems nowadays. On the
other hand, polymers are very versatile materials, and their products cannot be eliminated …