The aromatic polymer lignin protects plants from most forms of microbial attack. Despite the
fact that a significant fraction of all lignocellulose degraded passes through arthropod guts …

Lignin, a significant byproduct of the paper and pulp industry, is attracting interest due to its
potential utilization in biomaterial-based sectors and biofuel production. Investigating …

Sudden death syndrome (SDS) caused by Fusarium virguliforme is one of the major yield-
limiting soil borne diseases of soybean (Glycine max). The SDS has been reported from 21 …

Duckweeds are the smallest free-floating flowering aquatic plants. Their biotechnological
applications include their use as food, bioenergy, and environmental sustainability, as they …

In nature, it is often surmised that lignin is degraded almost exclusively by basidiomycetes,
with minor contributions from bacteria and even fewer from ascomycetes. Yet, numerous …

Abstract Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivars show differences in their resistance to
both the leaf scorch and root rot of sudden death syndrome (SDS). The syndrome is caused …

The response of soybean transgenic plants, with suppressed synthesis of isoflavones, and
nontransgenic plants to two common soybean pathogens, Macrophomina phaseolina and …

Macrophomina phaseolina is a polyphagous phytopathogen, causing stalk rot on many
commercially important species. Damages caused by this pathogen in soybean and maize …

Microbial activity is the main route for cycling mangrove nutrients. In general,
microorganisms have abilities to degrade lignocellulosic compounds. Among the …

Abstract Background Paulownia witches' broom (PaWB) is a fatal disease of Paulownia
caused by a phytoplasma. In previous studies, we found that plants with PaWB symptoms …