Genomic analysis of the hydrocarbon-producing, cellulolytic, endophytic fungus Ascocoryne sarcoides.

The microbial conversion of solid cellulosic biomass to liquid biofuels may provide a renewable energy source for transportation fuels. Endophytes represent a promising group of organisms, as they are a mostly untapped reservoir of metabolic diversity. They are often able to degrade cellulose, and t...

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Main Authors: Tara A Gianoulis, Meghan A Griffin, Daniel J Spakowicz, Brian F Dunican, Cambria J Alpha, Andrea Sboner, A Michael Sismour, Chinnappa Kodira, Michael Egholm, George M Church, Mark B Gerstein, Scott A Strobel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3291568?pdf=render