Plant biomass degradation by fungi has implications for several fields of science. The
enzyme systems employed by fungi for this are broadly used in various industrial sectors …

The most abundant hexuronate in plant biomass is d-galacturonate. d-Galacturonate is the
main constituent of pectin. Pectin-rich biomass is abundantly available as sugar beet pulp or …

Cell walls are barriers that impair colonization of host tissues, but also are important
reservoirs of energy-rich sugars. Growing hyphae of necrotrophic fungal pathogens, such as …

Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) play an important role in defense responses to
biotic and abiotic stresses. In order to investigate the role of SlMAPK3 in tomato plant …

Pectin-rich biomasses, such as citrus peel and sugar beet pulp, hold promise as
inexpensive feedstocks for microbial fermentations as enzymatic hydrolysis of their …

A novel series of simple 1, 3, 4-oxadiazoles that bear flexible heterocyclic patterns was
prepared, and their biological activities in plant pathogenic bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, and …

Aspergillus niger is one of the most widely used fungi to study the conversion of the
lignocellulosic feedstocks into fermentable sugars. Understanding the sugar uptake system …

Background Pectin-rich agricultural wastes potentially represent favorable feedstocks for the
sustainable production of alternative energy and bio-products. Their efficient utilization …

Botrytis cinerea is a plant-pathogenic fungus producing apothecia as sexual fruiting bodies.
To study the function of mating type (MAT) genes, single-gene deletion mutants were …

Pectin is a complex polysaccharide with d-galacturonic acid as its main component that
predominantly accumulates in the middle lamella of the plant cell wall. Integrity and …