Rubroshiraia gen. nov., a second hypocrellin-producing genus in Shiraiaceae (Pleosporales) [PDF]
MycoKeys, 2019 Shiraiaceae is an important family in Pleosporales (Dothideomycetes), which includes medical fungi and plant pathogens. Two hypocrellin-producing taxa, Shiraia bambusicola and a novel genus Rubroshiraia gen.
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The signaling role of extracellular ATP in co-culture of Shiraia sp. S9 and Pseudomonas fulva SB1 for enhancing hypocrellin A production [PDF]
Microbial Cell Factories, 2021 Background Adenosine 5′-triphosphate (ATP) plays both a central role as an intracellular energy source, and a crucial extracellular signaling role in diverse physiological processes of animals and plants.
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Nitric oxide regulates perylenequinones biosynthesis in Shiraia bambusicola S4201 induced by hydrogen peroxide [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Shiraia bambusicola has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for a long history. Its major medicinal active metabolites are perylenequinones, including hypocrellin A, elsinochrome A and so on. At present, the fermentation yield of perylenequinones
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Nitric oxide donor sodium nitroprusside-induced transcriptional changes and hypocrellin biosynthesis of Shiraia sp. S9 [PDF]
Microbial Cell Factories, 2021 Background Nitric oxide (NO) is a ubiquitous signaling mediator in various physiological processes. However, there are less reports concerning the effects of NO on fungal secondary metabolites.
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Sequencing and Functional Annotation of the Whole Genome of Shiraia bambusicola [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020 Shiraia bambusicola is a rare medicinal fungus found in China that causes bamboo plants to decay and die with severe infection. Hypocrellin, its main active ingredient, is widely used in several fields, such as medicine, agriculture, and food industry ...
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Nitric oxide mediates red light-induced perylenequinone production in Shiraia mycelium culture [PDF]
Bioresources and BioprocessingPerylenequinones (PQs) from bambusicolous Shiraia fungi serve as excellent photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. However, the lower yield of PQ production in mycelium cultures is an important bottleneck for their clinical application. Light has long
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Fruiting body-associated Pseudomonas contact triggers ROS-mediated perylenequinone biosynthesis in Shiraia mycelium culture [PDF]
Bioresources and BioprocessingPerylenequinones (PQs) from Shiraia fruiting bodies serve as potent photosensitizers for anticancer and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT). Although these fruiting bodies harbor diverse endophytic bacteria, their interactions with the host fungus ...
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Enhanced hypocrellin production of Shiraia sp. SUPER-H168 by overexpression of alpha-amylase gene. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Relative expression levels of twenty-four amylase genes in Shiraia sp. SUPER-H168 were investigated by real-time quantitative PCR when various carbohydrates, including glucose, sucrose, maltose, amylose, amylopectin and corn flour, were used as carbon ...
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Application progress of CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing technology in edible fungi [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Edible fungi are not only delicious but are also rich in nutritional and medicinal value, which is highly sought after by consumers. As the edible fungi industry continues to rapidly advance worldwide, particularly in China, the cultivation of superior ...
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Cell Journal, 2016 Objective Gastric cancer is a major health issue worldwide. Using a therapeutic approach, with minor side-effects, is very essential for the treatment of the gastric cancer.
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