Lydia Kipping, Nico Jehmlich, Julia Moll, Matthias Noll, Martin M Gossner, Tim Van Den Bossche, Pascal Edelmann, Werner Borken, Martin Hofrichter, Harald Kellner
Deadwood provides habitat for fungi and serves diverse ecological functions in forests. We already have profound knowledge of fungal assembly processes, physiological and enzymatic activities, and resulting physico-chemical changes during deadwood decay. However, in situ detection and identification methods, fungal origins, and a mechanistic understanding of the main lignocellulolytic enzymes are lacking. This study used metaproteomics to detect the main extracellular lignocellulolytic enzymes in 12 tree species in a temperate forest that have decomposed for 8 ½ years...
March 22, 2024: ISME Journal