A metagenomic survey of wood decay fungi in the urban trees of Singapore

• Main Authors: Hong, Yan, Tan, Jhing Yein, Xue, Huiyu, Chow, Mei Lun, Mohamed Ali, Ng, Arthur, Leong, Abigail, Yeo, Jeb, Koh, Shao Ming, Tang, Megan Shi Ying, Lee, Yan Yi, Choong, Amy Mei Fun, Lee, Serena Mei Lyn, Delli Ponti, Riccardo, Chan, Perry M., Lee, Daryl, Wong, Jia Yih, Mutwil, Marek, Fong, Yok King
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Wood Rotting Fungi; Metagenomics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170029
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Mature tropical urban trees are susceptible to root and trunk rot caused by pathogenic fungi. A metagenomic survey of such fungi was carried out on 210 soil and tissue samples collected from 134 trees of 14 common species in Singapore. Furthermore, 121 fruiting bodies were collected and barcoded. Ou...