Marine Fungi: Biotechnological Perspectives from Deep-Hypersaline Anoxic Basins
Deep-sea hypersaline anoxic basins (DHABs) are one of the most hostile environments on Earth. Even though DHABs have hypersaline conditions, anoxia and high hydrostatic pressure, they host incredible microbial biodiversity. Among eukaryotes inhabiting these systems, recent studies demonstrated that...
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| author | Giulio Barone Stefano Varrella Michael Tangherlini Eugenio Rastelli Antonio Dell’Anno Roberto Danovaro Cinzia Corinaldesi |
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| description | Deep-sea hypersaline anoxic basins (DHABs) are one of the most hostile environments on Earth. Even though DHABs have hypersaline conditions, anoxia and high hydrostatic pressure, they host incredible microbial biodiversity. Among eukaryotes inhabiting these systems, recent studies demonstrated that fungi are a quantitatively relevant component. Here, fungi can benefit from the accumulation of large amounts of organic material. Marine fungi are also known to produce bioactive molecules. In particular, halophilic and halotolerant fungi are a reservoir of enzymes and secondary metabolites with valuable applications in industrial, pharmaceutical, and environmental biotechnology. Here we report that among the fungal taxa identified from the Mediterranean and Red Sea DHABs, halotolerant halophilic species belonging to the genera <i>Aspergillus</i> and <i>Penicillium</i> can be used or screened for enzymes and bioactive molecules. Fungi living in DHABs can extend our knowledge about the limits of life, and the discovery of new species and molecules from these environments can have high biotechnological potential. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cacebe1ef4fe4544baeda319ed0fc5de2022-12-22T04:00:02ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182019-07-0111711310.3390/d11070113d11070113Marine Fungi: Biotechnological Perspectives from Deep-Hypersaline Anoxic BasinsGiulio Barone0Stefano Varrella1Michael Tangherlini2Eugenio Rastelli3Antonio Dell’Anno4Roberto Danovaro5Cinzia Corinaldesi6Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyStazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, ItalyStazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyStazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60131 Ancona, ItalyDeep-sea hypersaline anoxic basins (DHABs) are one of the most hostile environments on Earth. Even though DHABs have hypersaline conditions, anoxia and high hydrostatic pressure, they host incredible microbial biodiversity. Among eukaryotes inhabiting these systems, recent studies demonstrated that fungi are a quantitatively relevant component. Here, fungi can benefit from the accumulation of large amounts of organic material. Marine fungi are also known to produce bioactive molecules. In particular, halophilic and halotolerant fungi are a reservoir of enzymes and secondary metabolites with valuable applications in industrial, pharmaceutical, and environmental biotechnology. Here we report that among the fungal taxa identified from the Mediterranean and Red Sea DHABs, halotolerant halophilic species belonging to the genera <i>Aspergillus</i> and <i>Penicillium</i> can be used or screened for enzymes and bioactive molecules. Fungi living in DHABs can extend our knowledge about the limits of life, and the discovery of new species and molecules from these environments can have high biotechnological potential.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/7/113marine fungideep hypersaline anoxic basinsblue biotechnologiesdeep sea |
| spellingShingle | Giulio Barone Stefano Varrella Michael Tangherlini Eugenio Rastelli Antonio Dell’Anno Roberto Danovaro Cinzia Corinaldesi Marine Fungi: Biotechnological Perspectives from Deep-Hypersaline Anoxic Basins Diversity marine fungi deep hypersaline anoxic basins blue biotechnologies deep sea |
| title | Marine Fungi: Biotechnological Perspectives from Deep-Hypersaline Anoxic Basins |
| title_full | Marine Fungi: Biotechnological Perspectives from Deep-Hypersaline Anoxic Basins |
| title_fullStr | Marine Fungi: Biotechnological Perspectives from Deep-Hypersaline Anoxic Basins |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marine Fungi: Biotechnological Perspectives from Deep-Hypersaline Anoxic Basins |
| title_short | Marine Fungi: Biotechnological Perspectives from Deep-Hypersaline Anoxic Basins |
| title_sort | marine fungi biotechnological perspectives from deep hypersaline anoxic basins |
| topic | marine fungi deep hypersaline anoxic basins blue biotechnologies deep sea |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/7/113 |
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