Molecular mechanisms of plastic biodegradation by the fungus Clonostachys rosea
Victor Marques de Oliveira Gambarini, Nikolai Pavlov, Paul G. Young, Stephanie Dawes, Arnaud Auffret, Joanne M. Kingsbury, Lloyd A. Donaldson, Dawn A. Smith, Louise Weaver, Olga Pantos, Kim M. Handley, Gavin Lear
This study identifies genes and enzymes in Clonostachys rosea responsible for degrading polycaprolactone and demonstrates their activity against related plastics.
mBio · Jun 30, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology