Lignin degradation: microorganisms, enzymes involved, genomes analysis and evolution
Extensive research efforts have been dedicated to describing degradation of wood, which is
a complex process; hence, microorganisms have evolved different enzymatic and non …
a complex process; hence, microorganisms have evolved different enzymatic and non …
Lignocellulose deconstruction in the biosphere
Highlights•Biomass deconstruction is a complex process requiring divergent natural
strategies.•Microbes have co-evolved to ensure efficient chemical recycling in the …
strategies.•Microbes have co-evolved to ensure efficient chemical recycling in the …
Microbial taxa distribution is associated with ecological trophic cascades along an elevation gradient
F Yao, S Yang, Z Wang, X Wang, J Ye… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The elevational pattern of soil microbial diversity along mountain slopes has received
considerable interest over the last decade. An increasing amount of taxonomic data on soil …
considerable interest over the last decade. An increasing amount of taxonomic data on soil …
Fungal genomes and insights into the evolution of the kingdom
JE Stajich - Microbiology spectrum, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The kingdom Fungi comprises species that inhabit nearly all ecosystems. Fungi exist as both
free-living and symbiotic unicellular and multicellular organisms with diverse morphologies …
free-living and symbiotic unicellular and multicellular organisms with diverse morphologies …
Enzymatic breakdown of lignocellulosic biomass: the role of glycosyl hydrolases and lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases
Lignocellulose constitutes a major component of discarded wastes from various industries
viz. agriculture, forestry and municipal waste treatment. The potential use of lignocellulose …
viz. agriculture, forestry and municipal waste treatment. The potential use of lignocellulose …
Glyoxal oxidases: their nature and properties
H 2 O 2 has been found to be required for the activity of the main microbial enzymes
responsible for lignin oxidative cleavage, peroxidases. Along with other small radicals, it is …
responsible for lignin oxidative cleavage, peroxidases. Along with other small radicals, it is …
Growing evidence for facultative biotrophy in saprotrophic fungi: data from microcosm tests with 201 species of wood‐decay basidiomycetes
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbioses have evolved a minimum of 78 times independently from
saprotrophic lineages, indicating the potential for functional overlap between ECM and …
saprotrophic lineages, indicating the potential for functional overlap between ECM and …
Genetic bases of fungal white rot wood decay predicted by phylogenomic analysis of correlated gene-phenotype evolution
Fungal decomposition of plant cell walls (PCW) is a complex process that has diverse
industrial applications and huge impacts on the carbon cycle. White rot (WR) is a powerful …
industrial applications and huge impacts on the carbon cycle. White rot (WR) is a powerful …
Distinct growth and secretome strategies for two taxonomically divergent brown rot fungi
GN Presley, JS Schilling - Applied and Environmental …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Brown rot fungi are wood-degrading fungi that employ both oxidative and hydrolytic
mechanisms to degrade wood. Hydroxyl radicals that facilitate the oxidative component are …
mechanisms to degrade wood. Hydroxyl radicals that facilitate the oxidative component are …
Mushroom biomass and diversity are driven by different spatio-temporal scales along Mediterranean elevation gradients
Mushrooms are important non-wood-forest-products in many Mediterranean ecosystems,
being highly vulnerable to climate change. However, the ecological scales of variation of …
being highly vulnerable to climate change. However, the ecological scales of variation of …