All Pleurotus ostreatus articles
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NewsScientists create ‘fungi tiles’ with elephant skin texture to cool buildings
Scientists have developed ‘fungi tiles’ that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without consuming energy. These tiles have bumpy, wrinkly texture to the tile, mimicking an elephant’s ability to regulate heat from its skin.
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NewsTranscription factor PoMbp1 promotes the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus by regulating polysaccharide utilisation
A study investigating the growth and development of Pleurotus ostreatus has found that PoMbp1 contains an APSES domain and localizes to the nucleus, indicating it belongs to the fungal-specific APSES transcription factors family.