Covering: September 1972 to December 2020 Explorations of complex symbioses have
often elucidated a plethora of previously undescribed chemical compounds that may serve …

Economically viable production of cellulosic biofuels requires operation at high solids
loadings—on the order of 15 wt%. To this end we characterize Nature's ability to deconstruct …

Macrotermitinae termites have farmed fungi in the genus Termitomyces as a food source for
millions of years. However, the biochemical mechanisms orchestrating this mutualistic …

Plants, insects, and fungi have successfully colonized almost all terrestrial ecosystems, and
their interactions have been the subject of numerous studies in recent decades. Plant …

In this work, lignin peroxidase (LiP) was extracted for the in vitro degradation of a persistent
compound (propranolol, PPN). The results showed that 94.2% of PPN was degraded at 30 …

Characterizing ancient clades of fungal symbionts is necessary for understanding the
evolutionary process underlying symbiosis development. In this study, we investigated a …

Fungus-growing termites are efficient in degrading and digesting plant substrates, achieved
through the engagement of symbiotic gut microbiota and lignocellulolytic Termitomyces …

Anthropogenic activities have extensively transformed the biosphere by extracting and
disposing of resources, crossing boundaries of planetary threat while causing a global crisis …

Macrotermitinae termites have domesticated fungi of the genus Termitomyces as food for
their colony, analogously to human farmers growing crops. Termites propagate the fungus …

This paper introduces the reconstitutor as a comprehensive unit of heredity within the
context of evolutionary research. A reconstitutor is the structure resulting from a set of …