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Bjerkandera Adusta
''Bjerkandera adusta'', commonly known as the smoky polypore or smoky bracket, is a species of fungus in the family Meruliaceae. It is a plant pathogen that causes Wood-decay fungus#White rot, white rot in live trees, but most commonly appears on dead wood. It was first species description, described scientifically as ''Boletus adustus'' by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1787. The Whole genome sequencing, genome sequence of ''Bjerkandera adusta'' was reported in 2013. The species is inedible. Description The fungus grows in shelflike fruit bodies which often overlap. The caps are tomentose to hairy and buff in colour. The species is often found on decaying wood. ''Bjerkandera fumosa'' is similar; its flesh has a dark line near the base of the tubes. Some members of the genera ''Stereum'' and ''Trametes'' are similar as well. Chemistry Because ''Bjerkandera adusta'' produces enzymes that can degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, such as those used in synthetic textile dyeing, dy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the ''Eumycota'' (''t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
