Application of culturomics in fungal isolation from mangrove sediments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fungi play a crucial role in ecosystems, and they have been widely considered a promising source for natural compounds that are crucial for drug discovery. Fungi have a high diversity, but about 95% of them remain unknown to science. The description rate of fungi is very low, mainly due to the inability of most fungi to grow in artificial media, which could not provide a sufficiently similar environment to their natural habitats. Moreover, many species in nature are in a state of low metabolic activity which cannot readily proliferate without proper resuscitation. Previously developed culturomics techniques are mostly designed and applicable for bacteria, with few attempts for fungal isolation because of their significantly larger cell size and hyphal growth properties.<

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10712113 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature