Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lea Traxler, Jenny Shrestha, Martin Richter, Katrin Krause, Thorsten Schafer, Erika Kothe
Summary: Fungi living in heavy metals and radionuclides contaminated environments, such as the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, have developed mechanisms to cope with these pollutants. The wood-rot fungus Schizophyllum commune was studied for its metal tolerance mechanisms and ability to transport metals through its hyphae. Adapted strains showed specific metal transport and a lack of changes in morphology, indicating metal stress avoidance mechanisms. Transporter genes were downregulated while genes involved in the secretory pathway were upregulated under metal stress.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Naoya Itoh, Nana Akazawa, Hiromi Murakami, Yuichi Ishibana, Yusuke Takahashi, Waki Hosoda, Takashi Yaguchi, Katsuhiko Kamei
Summary: Schizophyllum commune is a rare basidiomycete that can cause fungal ball formation in the lung, diagnosis of which requires internal transcribed spacer sequencing. This report presents the first case of lung cancer with fungal ball formation caused by S. commune, highlighting the importance of diagnosis and treatment in such cases.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cui-Fang Wang, Xue-Qiong Yang, Jing Sun, Ting Wang, Han-Rong Cui, Ya-Bin Yang, Zhong-Tao Ding
Summary: In this study, new bisabolane sesquiterpenes and a polyketide were isolated from the endophyte Schizophyllum commune, and they showed antifeedant and insecticidal activities against silkworms. One of the compounds, widely distributed in mushrooms and fungi, exhibited feeding attractant activities on insects and antifungal activity against the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana. The study also revealed a complex relationship between the parasitic fungus and pests, with the fungus producing substances that affect the reproduction and health of insects.
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nattapol Arunrattanamook, Warasirin Sornlake, Verawat Champreda
Summary: This study demonstrates that Schizophyllum commune can use alkaline pretreated bagasse as an alternative carbon source to produce schizophyllan, providing a cheaper alternative feedstock for biorefinery processes.
BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Dodi Nandika, Arinana Arinana, Lina Karlinasari, Irmanida Batubara, Djoko Santoso, Lucia Dhiantika Witasari, Yanti Rachmayanti, Dikhi Firmansyah, I. Ketut Sudiana, Decsa Medika Hertanto, Yusuf Sudo Hadi, Mohamad Miftah Rahman
Summary: The chemical components and bioactivity of fungus comb from Macrotermes gilvus Hagen mounds were investigated. The extracts from the fungus comb showed inhibition against Aspergillus foeti-dus and Schizophyllum commune, economically important wood-staining fungi. The ethyl acetate extract and methanol extract exhibited high bioactivity against S. commune, and azelaic acid and erucamide were identified as the dominant components in ethyl acetate extracts.
Article
Agronomy
Da-Woon Kim, Junhyeok Nam, Ha Thi Kim Nguyen, Jiwon Lee, Yongjun Choi, Jaehyuk Choi
Summary: The draft genome of the monokaryotic strain Schizophyllum commune IUM1114-SS01 was obtained through single-molecule real-time sequencing, revealing 534 carbohydrate-active enzyme coding genes among 13,380 protein-coding genes.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hae-lin Yu, Ja-Yoon Kim, Sun-Hwa Lim, Hee-Wan Kang
Summary: In this study, it was found that the exopolysaccharide from the mushroom species Schizophyllum commune (SC-EP) could serve as an elicitor to induce defense activities against Phytophthora blight disease in pepper plants.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Mycology
Sergiy M. Boiko
Summary: This study analyzed the genomes of thirty-two S. commune strains and designed unique SSR DNA markers. The analysis revealed the enrichment of the S. commune genome and the effectiveness of the SSR DNA markers. The study further identified the relationship between strains based on geographic location.
Article
Forestry
Abigail Ferson-Mitchell, Lynn Carta, John-Erich Haight, George Newcombe
Summary: Wood-decay fungi have been traditionally thought to be nematophagous due to the limited nitrogen supply in wood. However, this study found that nematophagy was much less common in Fomitopsis fungi compared to Pleurotus fungi. Instead, all 20 nematode species tested in the study were capable of mycophagy and dominated interactions with Fomitopsis fungi. These findings suggest that not all wood-decay fungi exhibit strong nematophagous behavior and that arboreal nematodes may prefer mycophagy due to the limited nitrogen in wood.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Alia Raees, Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Sameer Alshehri, Farheen Aslam, Foziah F. F. Al-Fawzan, Siham A. A. Alissa, Munawar Iqbal, Arif Nazir
Summary: This study focused on the removal of Drimaren Turquoise CL-B reactive dye using the white rot fungus Schizophyllum commune, considering current environmental conditions. Various parameters such as pH, carbon and nitrogen sources, temperature, dye concentration, and C/N ratio were investigated. The highest dye removal (95.45%) was achieved at pH 4.5, temperature 35°C, inoculum size 3 mL, veratryl alcohol mediator, glucose carbon source, and ammonium nitrate nitrogen source. The enzyme activity assay showed low laccase and lignin peroxidase (LiP) activity, while manganese peroxidase (MnP) activity was the highest. Maximum biosorption occurred at pH 1 and 313 K. The pseudo-2(nd)-order kinetic model and Freundlich isotherm were the best fit for dye removal. Overall, white rot fungus shows promise as an excellent biomaterial for removing synthetic dyes from wastewater.
ADSORPTION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xing-Guang Xie, Zhen-Zhen Zhang, Ling Chen, Qian-Liang Ming, Ke-Xin Sheng, Xi Chen, Khalid Rahman, Kun-Miao Feng, Juan Su, Ting Han
Summary: This study demonstrated that the endophytic fungus Schizophyllum commune can promote the accumulation of ginsenosides in hairy roots of Panax ginseng. The mycelia extract of S. commune was identified as an effective fungal elicitor for enhancing ginsenoside biosynthesis, and it also upregulated the expression of key enzyme genes involved in ginsenoside biosynthesis.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Izabela Betlej, Boguslaw Andres, Dominika Szadkowska, Krzysztof J. Krajewski, Aleksandra Oscilowska
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of post-culture liquid medium from SCOBY in protecting Scotch pine wood samples against decomposition by the fungus Coniophora puteana. Results showed that impregnation of wood with the post-culture medium reduced the likelihood of wood decomposition by the test fungus. The potential biocidal effect was attributed to substances of potential fungicidal nature synthesized during metabolic processes in the culture medium, encouraging further research on the use of metabolites from SCOBY in wood protection against biodegradation.
Article
Microbiology
Byoungnam Min, Steven Ahrendt, Anna Lipzen, Cristina E. Toapanta, Robert A. Blanchette, Dan Cullen, David S. Hibbett, Igor V. Grigoriev
Summary: Brown-rot fungi lack certain enzymes associated with complete wood degradation, but have alternative mechanisms for rapid wood breakdown. The study found that wood species had a limited effect on gene expression, but different growth conditions activated different enzymes during the decay process.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jiri Hulcr, Demian F. Gomez, James Skelton, Andrew J. Johnson, Sawyer Adams, You Li, Michelle A. Jusino, Matthew E. Smith
Summary: The recent invasion and rapid spread of Ambrosiodmus minor and its fungal associate Flavodon subulatus in the Southeastern US has impacted the wood decay community, previously considered immune to non-native ambrosia beetles.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Minzhen Bao, Weigang Zhang, Lihui He, Yongjie Bao, Zaixing Wu, Wenji Yu, Yuhe Chen, Neng Li
Summary: Wood fiber mat-reinforced composite (WFMRC) is a new type of wood-based polymer composite used for decorative and building purposes. Fungal decay significantly affects the durability of WFMRCs in outdoor conditions. This study investigated the effects of white-rot and brown-rot fungi on the chemical composition, crystallinity, and morphology of WFMRCs made from poplar and larch. The results showed that the poplar WFMRC lost more mass and experienced increased crystallinity, while the larch WFMRC had decreased crystallinity after fungal decay. Cell wall degradation and bore hole formation were observed, particularly in the poplar WFMRC. Although WFMRCs are resistant to fungal decay, protective measures should be implemented for better outdoor durability.
WOOD MATERIAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2023)