Priority effects - the impact of a species' arrival on subsequent community development - have been shown to influence species composition in many organisms. Whether priority effects among arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) structure fungal root communities is not well understood. Here, we investigated whether priority effects influence the success of two closely related AMF species (Rhizophagu...

Feeding on the dead: White rot fungi, like this shiitake mushroom, have the unusual ability to digest dead wood, making them key players in the decomposition of plant litter. (Image: Wikimedia Commons.) Not where he eats, but where he is eaten: a certain convocation of politic worms are e’en at him. Your worm is your only emperor for diet: we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselv...

INTRODUCTION Modern phytotherapy and quality assurance requires stability data on bioactive metabolites to identify and minimise decomposing factors during processing and storage. A compound's stability in a complex matrix can be different from the stability of the purified compound. OBJECTIVE To test the stability of iridoids and acteoside and quantify changes in colour and microbiological q...

Oxalate decarboxylase (ODC) catalyses the conversion of oxalic acid to formic acid and CO(2) in bacteria and fungi. In wood-decaying fungi the enzyme has been linked to the regulation of intra- and extracellular quantities of oxalic acid, which is one of the key components in biological decomposition of wood. ODC enzymes are biotechnologically interesting for their potential in diagnostics, agr...

Very little is known about fungal diversity in Antarctica as compared to other biomes and how these important organisms function in this unusual ecosystem. Perhaps one of the most unusual ecosystems is that of Deception Island; an active volcanic island part of the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic Peninsula. Here we describe the fungal diversity associated with historic wood from structu...

The biological decomposition of lignocellulosic materials caused by basidiomycetes plays an essential role in the carbon cycle. Brown rot fungi represent important agents biodegradation wood products and standing coniferous trees natural ecosystems. initial moisture content is factor degradation process. In this work, effects Eucalyptus grandis sapwood on decay two brown Gloeophyllum trabeum La...

Advanced biofuels can reduce fossil fuel use and the number of harmful compounds released during combustion, by reducing fuels. Lignocellulosic materials, especially waste biomass, are suitable substrates for production advanced biofuels. Among most expensive steps in ethanol is enzyme-based hydrolysis. Using microorganisms these costs. This study investigated effectiveness hydrolyzing three li...

Rice is a staple food for the world’s population. However, straw produced by rice cultivation not used sufficiently. Returning to field an effective way help reduce labor and protect soil. This study focused on effect of water-covered depth with freeze–thaw cycle decomposition soil fungal community structure in Northeast China. The controlled experiments were designed, ITS1 region was tested hi...