Abstract

MORPHOLOGICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL INSIGHTS INTO PYCNOPORUS SANGUINEUS: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF A BRIGHT ORANGE POLYPORE FUNGUS

Manat Chakraborty*, Suman Murmu, Tilak Das, Preetom Datta, Akash Dey

ABSTRACT

Wood-decaying fungi are indispensable agents of ecological balance. This paper presents an extended observational and computational study on Pycnoporus sanguineus, a conspicuous bright orange polypore fungus. Observed in a natural woodland ecosystem, this species demonstrates characteristic morphology that aligns with previous literature. By integrating detailed morphological descriptions, ecological interpretations, and computationally derived insights from literature and sequence databases, this work outlines the significance of P. sanguineus as both a biodiversity marker and a potential industrial resource. The expanded scope of this paper emphasizes its roles in carbon cycling, biotechnological enzyme applications, natural product development, and pigment-based bioindustries. Although no wet laboratory procedures were conducted, the findings establish a baseline for future molecular, biochemical,and biotechnological research.

Keywords: Pycnoporus sanguineus, polypore, ligninolytic enzymes, biodiversity, bioinformatics, wood decay fungi, ecological role, pigments, biotechnology.