Biotechnological production of phenolic acids is attracting increased interest due to their
superior antioxidant activity, as well as other antimicrobial, dietary, and health benefits. As …

Bacterial secondary metabolites represent an invaluable source of bioactive molecules for
the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Although screening campaigns for the …

Ecological diversity in fungi is largely defined by metabolic traits, including the ability to
produce secondary or “specialized” metabolites (SMs) that mediate interactions with other …

Lichens are valuable models in symbiosis research and promising sources of biosynthetic
genes for biotechnological applications. Most lichenized fungi grow slowly, resist …

Lichen-forming fungi produce a vast number of unique natural products with a wide variety
of biological activities and human uses. Although lichens have remarkable potential in …

Draft genomes of the fungal species Ambrosiella cleistominuta, Cercospora brassicicola, C.
citrullina, Physcia stellaris, and Teratosphaeria pseudoeucalypti are presented. Physcia …

Fungi produce a wide diversity of secondary metabolites with interesting biological activities
for the health, industrial, and agricultural sectors. While fungal genomes have revealed an …

This chapter gives an overview on (1) lichen-forming fungi, lichen photobionts and
peculiarities of lichen symbiosis such as gains and losses of lichenization, species concepts …

Lichens have been widely used in traditional medicine, especially by indigenous
communities worldwide. However, their slow growth and difficulties in the isolation of lichen …

Natural products (NPs) and their derivatives are a major contributor to modern medicine.
Historically, microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi have been instrumental in …