Phylogenetic Position of <i>Shiraia</i>-Like Endophytes on Bamboos and the Diverse Biosynthesis of Hypocrellin and Hypocrellin Derivatives

Phylogenetic Position of <i>Shiraia</i>-Like Endophytes on Bamboos and the Diverse Biosynthesis of Hypocrellin and Hypocrellin Derivatives

The main active ingredients of the fruiting bodies of <i>Shiraia bambusicola</i> and <i>Rubroshiraia bambusae</i> are Hypocrellins, belonging perylenequinones with potential photodynamic activity against cancer and microbial diseases. However, the strains of <i>S. bambu...

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Main Authors: Xin Tong, Qiu-Tong Wang, Xiao-Ye Shen, Cheng-Lin Hou, Paul F. Cannon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
shiraiaceae
endophyte
morphology
secondary metabolites
new taxa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/7/563

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