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SUBMITTER: Janusz G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5812493 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Janusz Grzegorz G Pawlik Anna A Sulej Justyna J Swiderska-Burek Urszula U Jarosz-Wilkolazka Anna A Paszczynski Andrzej A
FEMS microbiology reviews 20171101 6
Extensive research efforts have been dedicated to describing degradation of wood, which is a complex process; hence, microorganisms have evolved different enzymatic and non-enzymatic strategies to utilize this plentiful plant material. This review describes a number of fungal and bacterial organisms which have developed both competitive and mutualistic strategies for the decomposition of wood and to thrive in different ecological niches. Through the analysis of the enzymatic machinery engaged in ...[more]