Evolutionary and biological mechanisms underpinning chitin degradation in aquatic fungi
N. Chrismas, K. Bird, D. Laundon, P. Hesketh-Best, C. Lieng, M. Cunliffe
This study investigates the mechanisms of chitin degradation in aquatic chytrids, finding expanded glycoside hydrolase genes and adaptive secreted chitinases that facilitate saprotrophy.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology