Genome Sequence of the Edible Cultivated Mushroom Lentinula edodes (Shiitake) Reveals Insights into Lignocellulose Degradation.

Lentinula edodes, one of the most popular, edible mushroom species with a high content of proteins and polysaccharides as well as unique aroma, is widely cultivated in many Asian countries, especially in China, Japan and Korea. As a white rot fungus with lignocellulose degradation ability, L. edodes...

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Main Authors: Lianfu Chen, Yuhua Gong, Yingli Cai, Wei Liu, Yan Zhou, Yang Xiao, Zhangyi Xu, Yin Liu, Xiaoyu Lei, Gangzheng Wang, Mengpei Guo, Xiaolong Ma, Yinbing Bian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4976891?pdf=render