Growth of Anaerobic Gut Fungi
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Anaerobic gut fungi thrive where oxygen cannot — inside the digestive tracts of herbivores. In this culture, individual zoospores locate and colonize lignocellulosic plant fibers, growing intricate networks of hyphae that release enzymes to deconstruct biomass. Studying their growth helps reveal novel enzymes and pathways that can be engineered for next-generation biofuel and biochemical production.
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UC Santa Barbara and University of Delaware graduate students and postdoctorate researchers who work with anaerobic gut fungi demonstrate lab-associated protocols in a series of brief videos. The research collaboration is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
