Catalase (CAT), a ubiquitous enzyme in all oxygen-exposed organisms, effectively
decomposes hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2), a harmful by-product, into water and oxygen …

An increasing attention to biomining technologies has emerged in the mining industry as a
result of stricter environmental regulations and economic concerns to process ores with …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a commercial spice crop well-known throughout the world,
valued for culinary, colorant, and pharmaceutical purposes. In China, Fusarium nirenbergiae …

Water stress is the most critical aspect restricting the development of agriculture in regions
with scarce water resources, which requires enhancing irrigation water-saving strategies …

Corneal injuries play a significant role in global visual impairment, underscoring the demand
for innovative biomaterials with specific attributes such as adhesion, cohesion, and …

An endolichenic strain of the Ascomycetaceous Xylaria hypoxylon, cultivated alone or in
coculture with another endolichenic fungus Dendrothyrium variisporum, produced seven …

A rare plant species of the Orchidaceae family, Dendrobium officinale is considered among
the top ten Chinese medicinal herbs for its polysaccharide. Since 2021, when the dieback …

The microbes are ubiquitous in nature. The soil is a natural hotspot of the soil microbiome.
The soil microbiome plays a critical role in the maintenance of global nutrient balance and …

Endophytic fungi associated with selected aquatic plants, Eichhornia crassipes, Nymphaea
nouchali, Salvinia minima and S. molesta were evaluated. Ectophoma salviniae sp. nov. and …

The spread and adaptation of fungal plant pathogens in agroecosystems are facilitated by
environmental homogeneity. Metagenomic sequencing of infected tissues allowed us to …