Succession of physiological stages hallmarks the transcriptomic response of the fungus <i>Aspergillus niger</i> to lignocellulose.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding how fungi degrade lignocellulose is a cornerstone of improving renewables-based biotechnology, in particular for the production of hydrolytic enzymes. Considerable progress has been made in investigating fungal degradation during time-points where CAZyme expression peaks. However, a robust understanding of the fungal survival strategies over its life time on lignocellulose is thereby missed. Here we aimed to uncover the physiological responses of the biotechnological workhorse and enzyme producer Aspergillus niger over its life time to six substrates important for biofuel production.

Results

We analysed the response of A. niger to the feedstock Miscanthus and compared it with our previous study on wheat straw, alone or in combina

SUBMITTER: van Munster JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7155255 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature