The scientists of the Laboratory of Forest Phytopathology and Mycology of LSFRI "Silava", in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Latvia and the University of Turina (Italy) has prepared an scientific publication: Kļaviņa D., Lione G., Kenigsvalde K., Pellicciaro M., Muižnieks I., Silbauma L., Gaitnieks T., Jansons J., Gonthier P. Host-associated Intraspecific Phenotypic Variation in the Saprobic Fungus Phlebiopsis gigantea (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-023-02176-z), published in prestigious journal Microbial Ecology.
The scientists of LSFRI "Silava" conduct the research project Biological control of Heterobasidion root rot using Latvian fungal strains, where biological control agent (BCA) against Heterobasidion root rot infection in conifer stumps containing local Phlebiopsis gigantea, Bjerkandera adusta and Sistotrema brinkmannii isolates has been developed.