Fungi unearthed: transcripts encoding lignocellulolytic and chitinolytic enzymes in forest soil.

<h4>Background</h4>Fungi are the main organisms responsible for the degradation of biopolymers such as lignin, cellulose, hemicellulose, and chitin in forest ecosystems. Soil surveys largely target fungal diversity, paying less attention to fungal activity.<h4>Methodology/principal...

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Main Authors: Harald Kellner, Donald R Zak, Micheline Vandenbol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20532045/?tool=EBI