Fungal Degradation of Extractives Plays an Important Role in the Brown Rot Decay of Scots Pine Heartwood

Fungal Degradation of Extractives Plays an Important Role in the Brown Rot Decay of Scots Pine Heartwood

Scots pine heartwood is known to have resistance to wood decay due to the presence of extractives, namely stilbenes and resin acids. However, previous studies have indicated that these extractives are degradable by wood decaying fungi. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between extract...

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Main Authors: Tiina Belt, Anni Harju, Petri Kilpeläinen, Martti Venäläinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
brown rot
Coniophora puteana
heartwood
hydroxylation
resin acid
Rhodonia placenta
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.912555/full

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