Decoding the mannitol enigma in filamentous fungi

Mannitol is a 6-carbon polyol that is among the most abundant biochemical compounds in the biosphere. Mannitol has been ascribed a multitude of roles in filamentous fungi including carbohydrate storage, reservoir of reducing power, stress tolerance and spore dislodgement and/or dispersal. The advanc...

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Main Authors: Solomon, P., Waters, O., Oliver, Richard
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9662