Kirk TK, Connors WJ, Zeikus JG.
Forest Products Laboratory, Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Madison, Wisconsin 53705.
Abstract
Decomposition of C-labeled lignin to CO(2) by the lignin-decomposing fungi Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Coriolus versicolor required a growth substrate such as cellulose or glucose. Growth with lignin as sole carbon addition to an otherwise complete medium was negligible.
PMID: 16345166 [PubMed]PMCID: PMC170029