Wood is a major pool of organic carbon that is highly resistant to decay, owing largely to the
presence of lignin. The only organisms capable of substantial lignin decay are white rot …

Transcription factor (TF) DNA sequence preferences direct their regulatory activity, but are
currently known for only ∼1% of eukaryotic TFs. Broadly sampling DNA-binding domain (DBD…

White rot fungi efficiently degrade lignin, a complex aromatic polymer in wood that is among
the most abundant natural materials on earth. These fungi use extracellular oxidative …

Trichoderma reesei is the main industrial source of cellulases and hemicellulases used to
depolymerize biomass to simple sugars that are converted to chemical intermediates and …

Brown-rot fungi such as Postia placenta are common inhabitants of forest ecosystems and
are also largely responsible for the destructive decay of wooden structures. Rapid …

One of the theories involved in the etiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the oxidative
stress hypothesis. The amyloid β-peptide (Aβ), a hallmark in the pathogenesis of AD and the …

Efficient lignin depolymerization is unique to the wood decay basidiomycetes, collectively
referred to as white rot fungi. Phanerochaete chrysosporium simultaneously degrades lignin …

Circadian clocks are fundamental to the biology of most eukaryotes, coordinating behaviour
and physiology to resonate with the environmental cycle of day and night through complex …

band, an allele enabling clear visualization of circadianly regulated spore formation (conidial
banding), has remained an integral tool in the study of circadian rhythms for 40 years. bd …

Organisms are exposed to a tough environment, where acute daily challenges, like light, can
strongly affect several aspects of an individual's physiology, including pathogenesis. While …