Microbiota Associated with Different Developmental Stages of the Dry Rot Fungus <i>Serpula lacrymans</i>.

ABSTRACT: The dry rot fungus Serpula lacrymans causes significant structural damage by decaying construction timber, resulting in costly restoration procedures. Dry rot fungi decompose cellulose and hemicellulose and are often accompanied by a succession of bacteria and other fungi. Bacterial-fungal interactions (BFI) have a considerable impact on all the partners, ranging from antagonistic to beneficial relationships. Using a cultivation-based approach, we show that S. lacrymans has many co-existing, mainly Gram-positive, bacteria and demonstrate differences in the communities associated with distinct fungal parts. Bacteria isolated from the fruiting bodies and mycelia were dominated by Firmicutes, while bacteria isolated from rhizomorphs were dominated by Proteobacteria. Actinobacter

SUBMITTER: Embacher J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8147175 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature