The fungal kingdom comprises a hyperdiverse clade of heterotrophic eukaryotes
characterized by the presence of a chitinous cell wall, the loss of phagotrophic capabilities …

The rumen of ruminants is a natural anaerobic fermentation system that efficiently degrades
lignocellulosic biomass and mainly depends on synergistic interactions between multiple …

Zygomycete fungi were classified as a single phylum, Zygomycota, based on sexual
reproduction by zygospores, frequent asexual reproduction by sporangia, absence of …

In 1996 the genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was published and marked the beginning
of a new era in fungal biology (1). Since then, rapid advancements in both sequencing …

Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant resource with untapped potential for biofuel,
enzymes, and chemical production. Its complex recalcitrant structure obstructs its …

The fungal kingdom is the source of almost all industrial enzymes in use for lignocellulose
bioprocessing. We developed a systems-level approach that integrates transcriptomic …

Anaerobic fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota) inhabit the gastrointestinal tract of
mammalian herbivores, where they play an important role in the degradation of plant …

Pectins are a part of daily diet as well as food additives that are indigestible polysaccharides
by human enzymes, however, they can be easily degraded by gut bacteria with the …

Lignocellulosic biomass is one of the most abundant renewable resources, and their
transformation into bioenergy is an effective approach to alleviate energy shortage and …

Cellulosomes are large, multiprotein complexes that tether plant biomass-degrading
enzymes together for improved hydrolysis 1. These complexes were first described in …