Several research studies have shown that lichens are productive organisms for the
synthesis of a broad range of secondary metabolites. Lichens are a self-sustainable stable …

Lichen natural products are a tremendous source of new bioactive chemical entities for drug
discovery. The ability to survive in harsh conditions can be directly correlated with the …

To identify the biosynthetic gene cluster responsible for the biosynthesis of the polyketide
usnic acid we carried out the de novo genome sequencing of the fungal partner of Cladonia …

Lichens are symbionts of fungi and algae that produce diverse secondary metabolites with
useful properties. Little is known of lichen natural product biosynthesis because of the …

Lichens and their isolated symbionts are potentially valuable resources for biotechnological
approaches. Especially mycobiont cultures that produce secondary lichen products are …

Lichens are fungi that form symbiotic partnerships with algae. Although lichens produce
diverse polyketides, difficulties in establishing and maintaining lichen cultures have …

Gene expression variation can be partitioned into different components (regulatory, genetic
and acclimatory effects) but for lichen-forming fungi, the relative importance of each of these …

Lichens of the Ramalina siliquosa complex dominate seashore cliffs in Europe and South-
East Asia, but their taxonomy has been vigorously debated for over a century. On many cliffs …

Objective The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a specific and sensitive
liquid chromatography tandem mass-spectrometry method for quantification of usnic acid …

Many lichen secondary metabolites have functions related to the environmental conditions
of lichen habitats but few studies have compared soil characteristics with lichen species …