Phanerochaete

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Phanerochaete
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Basidiomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Polyporales
Family: Phanerochaetaceae
Genus: Phanerochaete
Species

Phanerochaete allantospora
Phanerochaete arizonica
Phanerochaete avellanea
Phanerochaete burtii
Phanerochaete carnosa
Phanerochaete chrysorhizon
Phanerochaete radicata
Phanerochaete salmonicolor
Phanerochaete tuberculata
Phanerochaete velutina
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Phanerochaete is a genus of fungi. Several of the species in this genus are plant pathogens.

This genus includes the 'white-rot' fungi that is famous for producing a peroxidase enzyme that can cleave a broad range of organic compounds. It has been used for bioremediation techniques to break down potentially harmful chemicals in soil.

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