Metataxonomic profiling and prediction of functional behaviour of wheat straw degrading microbial consortia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mixed microbial cultures, in which bacteria and fungi interact, have been proposed as an efficient way to deconstruct plant waste. The characterization of specific microbial consortia could be the starting point for novel biotechnological applications related to the efficient conversion of lignocellulose to cello-oligosaccharides, plastics and/or biofuels. Here, the diversity, composition and predicted functional profiles of novel bacterial-fungal consortia are reported, on the basis of replicated aerobic wheat straw enrichment cultures.

Results

In order to set up biodegradative microcosms, microbial communities were retrieved from a forest soil and introduced into a mineral salt medium containing 1% of (un)treated wheat straw. Following each incubation step, sequ

SUBMITTER: Jimenez DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4064818 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature