Diaporthe/Phomopsis longicolla degrades an array of bisphenol analogues with secreted laccase.

With recent initiatives to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in certain commercial products, manufacturers shifted to the production and use of BPA analogues. However, some of these BPA alternatives still possess endocrine disruptive activities. Many fungal enzymes are known to biodegrade phenolic compounds, such as BPA.

Transcriptome analysis reveals involvement of oxidative stress response in a copper-tolerant Fusarium oxysporum strain.

High amount of copper is toxic to most organisms, but endophytic fungi can develop survival strategies to tolerate and respond to environmental stressors such as heavy metal contaminants. While high copper induces oxidative stress, it is still unclear which genes are associated with copper tolerance. Here, we performed a metatranscriptome analysis of endophytic fungi isolated from a black nightshade plant Solanum nigrum L.