Enzymes are biocatalysts that speed up the chemical reaction to obtain the final valuable
product/s. Biotechnology has revolutionized the use of traditional enzymes to be applicable …

The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass is a major constraint to its high-value use at
industrial scale. In nature, microbes play a crucial role in biomass degradation, nutrient …

Wood biomass is the most abundant feedstock envisioned for the development of modern
biorefineries. However, the cost-effective conversion of this form of biomass into commodity …

The mutualistic ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal genus Pisolithus comprises 19 species
defined to date which colonize the roots of> 50 hosts worldwide suggesting that substantial …

The postindustrial era is currently facing two ecological challenges. First, the rise in global
temperature, mostly caused by the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere …

Innovative green technologies are of importance for converting plant wastes into renewable
sources for materials, chemicals and energy. However, recycling agricultural and forestry …

Fungi play many roles in different ecosystems. The precise identification of fungi is important
in different aspects. Historically, they were identified based on morphological characteristics …

Plant root-associated bacteria can confer protection against pathogen infection. By contrast,
the beneficial effects of root endophytic fungi and their synergistic interactions with bacteria …

White-rot (WR) fungi are pivotal decomposers of dead organic matter in forest ecosystems
and typically use a large array of hydrolytic and oxidative enzymes to deconstruct …

The phytohormones jasmonate, gibberellin, salicylate, and ethylene regulate an
interconnected reprogramming network integrating root development with plant responses …