Secondary metabolism in the lichen symbiosis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2018 English Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Journal:Chemical Society Reviews, volume 47, pages 1,730-1,760 (issn: 0306-0012, eissn: 1460-4744,

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Authors: Mark J. Calcott; David F. Ackerley; Allison Knight; Robert A. Keyzers; Jeremy G. Owen;

doi: 10.1039/c7cs00431a

pmid: 29094129

Secondary metabolism in the lichen symbiosis

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Abstract

Lichens, which are defined by a symbiosis between a mycobiont (fungal partner) and a photobiont (photoautotrophic partner), are in fact complex assemblages of microorganisms that constitute a largely untapped source of bioactive secondary metabolites.

Related Organizations

Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand
Botanical Society of America
United States
University of Otago
New Zealand

Keywords

Lichens, Secondary Metabolism, Symbiosis

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