J. Philipp Benz

Technische Universität München

0000-0001-5361-4514

Projects

Visualizing the Unknown: Structural elucidation of CLR-3, a domain-of-unknown-function protein from Neurospora crassa

Lead Institution

Technische Universität München

Principal Investigator

J. Philipp Benz

Project type

Exploratory Research

Plant cell walls (PCW) offer a diverse range of fermentable carbohydrates that can be utilized for the production of biorefined products. Filamentous fungi are widely recognized for their efficient…

An integrated 'omics approach for a systems-level understanding of the metabolic dynamics during fungal biomass degradation

Lead Institution

Technische Universität München

Principal Investigator

J. Philipp Benz

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The utilization of plant biomass by filamentous fungi requires the orchestrated production and secretion of hydrolytic enzymes, followed by transport and intracellular utilization of plant cell wall…

Nuclear cooperation, sharing of public goods and coordination of plant biomass utilization: probing functions unique to multinucleate syncytial fungi

Lead Institution

University of California, Berkeley

Principal Investigator

N. Louise Glass

Project type

FICUS Research

Filamentous fungi are essential for carbon recycling in ecosystems, in symbiotic interactions essential for plant productivity and in biotechnology as superb systems for protein production utilized…