Mn2+ modulates the expression of cellulase genes in Trichoderma reesei Rut-C30 via calcium signaling.
Yumeng ChenYaling ShenWei WangDongzhi WeiPublished in: Biotechnology for biofuels (2018)
Taken together, our results revealed for the first time that Mn2+ stimulates cellulase production, and demonstrates that Mn2+ upregulates cellulase genes via calcium channels and calcium signaling. Our research also provides a direction to facilitate enhanced cellulase production by T. reesei.