Using Wood Rot Phenotypes to Illuminate the “Gray” Among Decomposer Fungi

Using Wood Rot Phenotypes to Illuminate the “Gray” Among Decomposer Fungi

Wood-decomposing fungi use distinct strategies to deconstruct wood that can significantly vary carbon release rates and fates. White and brown rot-type fungi attack lignin as a prerequisite to access carbohydrates (white rot) or selectively remove carbohydrates (brown rot). Soft rot fungi use less w...

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Main Authors: Jonathan S. Schilling, Justin T. Kaffenberger, Benjamin W. Held, Rodrigo Ortiz, Robert A. Blanchette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
gray rot
brown rot
white rot
soft rot
decomposer
peroxidase
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01288/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01288/full

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