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ArticleEnvironmental microbiology2021

Cycling in degradation of organic polymers and uptake of nutrients by a litter-degrading fungus.

Aurin M Vos, Robert-Jan Bleichrodt, Koen C Herman, Robin A Ohm, Karin Scholtmeijer, Heike Schmitt, Luis G Lugones, Han A B Wösten

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Article in Environmental microbiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Aurin M Vos *Microbiology, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-8836-3951
Robert-Jan Bleichrodt *Microbiology, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-5016-3508
Koen C Herman *Microbiology, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2412-7706
Robin A OhmMicrobiology, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Karin ScholtmeijerPlant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-8510-1809
Heike SchmittInstitute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0139-1934
Luis G LugonesMicrobiology, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-5259-3739
Han A B WöstenMicrobiology, Department of Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0399-3648
Utrecht University · NLGraduate School Experimental Plant Sciences · NL

Funding

Ministry of Economic AffairsStichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen 11108Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen 15493
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wood and litter degrading fungi are the main decomposers of lignocellulose and thus play a key role in carbon cycling in nature. Here, we provide evidence for a novel lignocellulose degradation strategy employed by the litter degrading fungus Agaricus bisporus (known as the white button mushroom). Fusion of hyphae allows this fungus to synchronize the activity of its mycelium over large distances (50 cm). The synchronized activity has a 13-h interval that increases to 20 h before becoming irregular and it is associated with a 3.5-fold increase in respiration, while compost temperature increases up to 2°C. Transcriptomic analysis of this burst-like phenomenon supports a cyclic degradation of lignin, deconstruction of (hemi-) cellulose and microbial cell wall polymers, and uptake of degradation products during vegetative growth of A. bisporus. Cycling in expression of the ligninolytic system, of enzymes involved in saccharification, and of proteins involved in nutrient uptake is proposed to provide an efficient way for degradation of substrates such as litter.

Indexed as

Biodegradation, EnvironmentalAgaricusCarbon CycleCelluloseLigninMyceliumNutrientsOrganic ChemicalsOxygenPolymersWoodCelluloseLigninlignocelluloseNutrientsOrganic ChemicalsOxygenPolymers

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PMID33140552
PMCPMC7894533
OpenAlexW3094687011

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