Abstract
Basal lineages of the kingdom of fungi comprise terrestrial and aquatic fungi, which are traditionally summarized as Chytridiomycota and Zygomycota in a colloquial sense. The zygomycetes build up the most basal lineage among the terrestrial fungi. As the earliest fungi to conquer terrestrial habitats, they facilitated early coevolution with other land-dwelling microorganisms with implications on the primary and secondary metabolism which is adaptive to the life in soil. Advances in next-generation genome sequencing allow us to gain a new layer of knowledge with respect to their metabolism and its regulation. Recent revisions of the metabolic potential of zygomycetes using genome mining suggested a hidden potential for the production of secondary metabolites. First insights suggest a revision of our understanding of the importance and mode of action of metabolic pathways revealing a fascinating potential to produce novel natural compounds. The aim of this review is to draw attention to the zygomycetes as a unique fungal group and to inspire the scientific community to explore its potential as participants in complex ecosystems for innovative metabolic regulatory frameworks and novel compounds.
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