Biomass constitutes an appealing alternative to fossil resources for the production of
materials and energy. The abundance and attractiveness of vegetal biomass come along …

Plant-derived biomass is the most abundant biogenic carbon source on Earth. Despite this,
only a small clade of organisms known as white-rot fungi (WRF) can efficiently break down …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs), a class of copper-dependent enzymes,
play a crucial role in boosting the enzymatic decomposition of polysaccharides. Here, we …

Fungal strain engineering is commonly used in many areas of biotechnology, including the
production of plant biomass degrading enzymes. Its aim varies from the production of …

Neofusicoccum parvum is one of the most aggressive Botryosphaeriaceae species
associated with grapevine trunk diseases. This species may secrete enzymes capable of …

The unique ability of basidiomycete white rot fungi to degrade all components of plant cell
walls makes them indispensable organisms in the global carbon cycle. In this study, we …

Background Irpex lacteus is one of the most potent white rot fungi for biological pretreatment
of lignocellulose for second biofuel production. To elucidate the underlying molecular …

Plant biomass degradation by fungi is a widely studied and applied field of science, due to
its relevance for the global carbon cycle and many biotechnological applications. Before the …

White-rot basidiomycete fungi are a unique group of organisms that evolved an
unprecedented arsenal of extracellular enzymes for an efficient degradation of all …

One of the main aims of the University of Pavia mycology laboratory was to collect wood
decay fungal (WDF) strains in order to deepen taxonomic studies, species distribution …