Surface-active proteins enable microbial aerial hyphae to grow into the air

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This review article traces the developmental evolution of aerial structures in bacteria and fungi. Research demonstrates that organisms use them for efficient spore dispersal. Data also suggest that despite their submerged habitat, certain cell molecules promote microbial hyphae growth into the air.

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Volatile antimicrobials from Muscodor albus, a novel endophytic fungus

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Research has been conducted on the volatile compounds from the endophytic fungus Muscodor albus. The separation and identification of these volatile compounds from M. albus and the mimicry of their inhibitory activity with the compound obtained from both synthetic and commercial sources have been investigated and described.

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A hydrophobin (ABH3) specifically secreted by vegetatively growing hyphae of Agaricus bisporus (common white button mushroom)

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Experiments were performed to isolate and characterize a class I hydrophobin (ABH3) from the secretion of the substrate hyphae of the white button mushroom Agaricus bisporus. Results show that ABH3 was able to self-assemble at hydrophilic-hydrophobic interfaces and form a hydrophobic rodlet layer at the surface of the aerial hyphae and hyphal strands penetrating the compost substrate. It was also observed that the ABH3 transcript was present in the vegetative mycelium of both primary and secondary mycelium but absent in the fruiting bodies.

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