Biocontrol and plant-growth-promoting traits of Talaromyces apiculatus and Clonostachys rosea consortium against Ganoderma Basal Stem Rot disease of oil palm by Goh, Yit Kheng, Marzuki, Nurul Fadhilah, Tuan Pa, Tuan Nur Fatihah, Goh, Teik Khiang, Kee, Zeng Seng, Goh, You Keng, Yusof, Mohd Termizi, Vujanovic, Vladimir, Goh, Kah Joo

“…Basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by Ganoderma boninense basidiomycetous fungus is the most economically important disease in oil palms in South East Asia. …”
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Structural and Functional Analysis of Peptides Derived from KEX2-Processed Repeat Proteins in Agaricomycetes Using Reverse Genetics and Peptidomics by Eva Vogt, Lukas Sonderegger, Ying-Yu Chen, Tina Segessemann, Markus Künzler

“…Here, we present the first in-depth structural and functional analysis of KEPs in a basidiomycete. We bioinformatically identified KEP-encoding genes in the genome of the model agaricomycete Coprinopsis cinerea and established a detection protocol for the derived peptides by overexpressing the C. cinerea KEPs in the yeast Pichia pastoris. …”
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A genetic tool to express long fungal biosynthetic genes by Leo Kirchgaessner, Jacob M. Wurlitzer, Paula S. Seibold, Malik Rakhmanov, Markus Gressler

“…We show that the 8 kb polyketide synthase gene lpaA from the basidiomycete Laetiporus sulphureus is correctly assembled from five overlapping DNA fragments and laetiporic acids are produced. …”
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Mushroom Shiitake, is it mutagenic or antimutagenic agent? <br> Shiitake, um cogumelo mutagênico ou antimutagênico? by Ilce Mara de Syllos Cólus, Cíntia Kaori Miyaji

“…Other characteristics of this basidiomycet have also been reported, including its antitumoral, antiviral, bactericidal properties, as well as being a homeostasis and biorhythm regulator. …”
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The Native Hymenoscyphus albidus and the Invasive Hymenoscyphus fraxineus Are Similar in Their Necrotrophic Growth Phase in Ash Leaves by Ari M. Hietala, Ahto Agan, Nina E. Nagy, Isabella Børja, Volkmar Timmermann, Rein Drenkhan, Halvor Solheim

“…Otherwise, endophytes with pathogenic potential in the genera Venturia (anamorph Fusicladium), Mycosphaerella (anamorph Ramularia), and Phoma, and basidiomycetous yeasts formed the core leaflet mycobiome both in the healthy and diseased stands. …”
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REGULATION OF STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SUSPENSION AS AN OBJECT OF DRYING by T. Turchyna, E. Zhukotskyi, L. Avdieieva, H. Dekusha

“…The article considers whether a shiitake basidiomycete can be processed into powder. This mushroom is a source of valuable nutrients: it contains, on a dry basis, 18.76% of protein, 74.5% of carbohydrates, 1% of lipids, and 5.73% of ash. …”
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Screening of Colletotrichum isolates from the Amazon biodiversity as producers of laccases using a simple methodology / <br> Seleção de isolados de Colletotrichum da biodiversidade... by Aneli de Melo Barbosa, Robert F. H. Dekker, José Odair Pereira, Ellen Cristine Giese, Gilmara Carvalho Martinez

“…Isolates D3 (weed plants), M3 (espinheira santa), C2 and C3 (cumarú) were selected, and were compared with the basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus used as a reference laccase producer under stationary and submerged culture conditions. …”
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Microbial Hub Taxa Link Host and Abiotic Factors to Plant Microbiome Variation. by Matthew T Agler, Jonas Ruhe, Samuel Kroll, Constanze Morhenn, Sang-Tae Kim, Detlef Weigel, Eric M Kemen

“…We analyzed two "hub" microbes (the obligate biotrophic oomycete pathogen Albugo and the basidiomycete yeast fungus Dioszegia) more closely. Albugo had strong effects on epiphytic and endophytic bacterial colonization. …”
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Potential of Yeasts as Biocontrol Agents of the Phytopathogen Causing Cacao Witches’ Broom Disease: Is Microbial Warfare a Solution? by Pedro Ferraz, Pedro Ferraz, Fernanda Cássio, Fernanda Cássio, Cândida Lucas, Cândida Lucas

“…WBD is caused by the basidiomycete fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa. The methods used to contain the fungus mainly rely on chemical fungicides, such as copper-based compounds or azoles. …”
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Structural identification of catalytic His158 of PtMAC2p from Pseudozyma tsukubaensis, an acyltransferase involved in mannosylerythritol lipids formation by Yusuke Nakamichi, Azusa Saika, Masahiro Watanabe, Tatsuya Fujii, Tomotake Morita

“…Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) are extracellular glycolipids produced by the basidiomycetous yeast strains. MELs consist of the disaccharide mannosylerythritol, which is acylated with fatty acids and acetylated at the mannose moiety. …”
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The role of hydrophobicity and surface receptors at hyphae of Lyophyllum sp strain Karsten in the interaction with Burkholderia terrae BS001 – implications for interactions in soil... by Taissa Vieira Machado Vila, Rashid Nazir, Rashid Nazir, Sonia Rozental, Giulia Maria Pires dos Santos, Renata Oliveira da Rocha Calixto, Eliana Barreto-Bergter, Lukas Yvo Wick, Jan Dirk Van Elsas

“…Here, we investigate the intrinsic properties of the B. terrae BS001 interaction with the basidiomycetous soil fungus Lyophyllum sp. strain Karsten. …”
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Early development of <it>Moniliophthora perniciosa </it>basidiomata and developmentally regulated genes by Pereira Gonçalo AG, Cascardo Júlio CM, Brendel Martin, Villela-Dias Cristiano, Porto Ricardo F, Muniz-Sobrinho Jairo S, Silva Mylene M, Góes-Neto Aristóteles, Gramacho Karina P, Silva Delmira C, Pires Acássia BL

“…</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The identification of genes with increased expression in this phase of the life cycle of <it>M. perniciosa </it>opens up new possibilities of controlling fungus spread as well as of genetic studies of biological processes that lead to basidiomycete fruiting. This is the first comparative morphologic study of the early development both <it>in vivo </it>and <it>in vitro </it>of <it>M. perniciosa </it>basidiomata and the first description of genes expressed at this stage of the fungal life cycle.…”
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Pest categorisation of Urocerus albicornis by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Chris Malumphy, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Alan MacLeod

“…The eggs are deposited into the sapwood, together with mucus containing a venom and a white‐rot wood‐decay basidiomycete, either Amylostereum chailletii or A. areolatum. …”
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Pycnoporus cinnabarinus glyoxal oxidases display differential catalytic efficiencies on 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and its oxidized derivatives by Marianne Daou, Bassem Yassine, Saowanee Wikee, Eric Record, Françoise Duprat, Emmanuel Bertrand, Craig B. Faulds

“…Results We demonstrate that three glyoxal oxidases (PciGLOX) isoenzymes from the Basidiomycete fungus Pycnoporus cinnabarinus were able to oxidize HMF, with PciGLOX2 and PciGLOX3 being the most efficient. …”
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Import and Export of Mannosylerythritol Lipids by Ustilago maydis by Fabienne Becker, Uwe Linne, Xiulan Xie, Anna-Lena Hemer, Michael Bölker, Johannes Freitag, Björn Sandrock

“…ABSTRACT Upon nitrogen starvation, the basidiomycete Ustilago maydis, which causes smut disease on corn, secretes amphipathic glycolipids, including mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs). …”
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The effects of copper and calcium ion supplementation on basal stem rot in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). by Meon, Sariah, Ahmad Azmi, Nur Sabrina, Abdul Rahman, Zaharah

“…Ganoderma boninense the causal pathogen of Basal Stem Rot (BSR) disease is a white rot basidiomycetous fungus. The pathogen infects oil palm (Etaeis guineensis Jacq.) mainly through its roots and degrade the lignin component of wood leaving white cellulose exposed. …”
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Genomic and Transcriptomic Approaches Provide a Predictive Framework for Sesquiterpenes Biosynthesis in <i>Desarmillaria tabescens</i> CPCC 401429 by Tao Zhang, Jianjv Feng, Wenni He, Xiaoting Rong, Hui Lv, Jun Li, Xinxin Li, Hao Wang, Lu Wang, Lixin Zhang, Liyan Yu

“…<i>Desarmillaria tabescens</i> CPCC 401429 is a basidiomycetous mushroom that could produce anti-tumor melleolides. …”
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Tailor-made alkaliphilic and thermostable fungal laccases for industrial wood processing by David Rodríguez-Escribano, Rocío Pliego-Magán, Felipe de Salas, Pablo Aza, Patrizia Gentili, Petri Ihalainen, Thomas Levée, Valérie Meyer, Michel Petit-Conil, Sandra Tapin-Lingua, Michael Lecourt, Susana Camarero

“…For the first time basidiomycete laccases of high-redox potential show activity on lignin-derived phenols and polymeric lignin at pH 10. …”
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Purification and biochemical characterization of a novel thermostable protease from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus sajor-caju strain CTM10057 with industrial interest by Maroua Omrane Benmrad, Sondes Mechri, Nadia Zaraî Jaouadi, Mouna Ben Elhoul, Hatem Rekik, Sami Sayadi, Samir Bejar, Nabil Kechaou, Bassem Jaouadi

“…Overall, fungi produced extracellular proteases, easily separated from mycelium by filtration. Results A new basidiomycete fungus CTM10057, a hyperproducer of a novel protease (10,500 U/mL), was identified as Pleurotus sajor-caju (oyster mushroom). …”
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A Two-Step Bioconversion Process for Canolol Production from Rapeseed Meal Combining an Aspergillus niger Feruloyl Esterase and the Fungus Neolentinus lepideus by Elise Odinot, Frédéric Fine, Jean-Claude Sigoillot, David Navarro, Oscar Laguna, Alexandra Bisotto, Corinne Peyronnet, Christian Ginies, Jérôme Lecomte, Craig B. Faulds, Anne Lomascolo

“…In this study, we developed a two-step bioconversion process of naturally occurring sinapic acid (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxycinnamic acid) from rapeseed meal into canolol by combining the complementary potentialities of two filamentous fungi, the micromycete Aspergillus niger and the basidiomycete Neolentinus lepideus. Canolol could display numerous industrial applications because of its high antioxidant, antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic properties. …”
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