Trichoderma
Overview
Genus
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of fungi that is present in all soils, where they are the most prevalent culturable
Cell culture
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fungi. Many species in this genus can be characterized as opportunistic avirulent plant symbionts.
There are 89 species in the Trichoderma genus. Hypocrea
Hypocrea
Hypocrea is a genus of fungi in the Hypocreaceae family. The widespread genus is estimated to contain 171 species that grow on rotten wood, and are often associated with other fungi. Anamorphic genera associated with Hypocrea include Acremonium, Gliocladium, Trichoderma, and Verticillium...
are teleomorphs of Trichoderma which themselves have Hypocrea as anamorphs.
Trichoderma species include:
- Trichoderma aggressivum
- Trichoderma amazonicum
- Trichoderma asperellum
- Trichoderma atroviride
- Trichoderma aureoviride
- Trichoderma austrokoningii
- Trichoderma brevicompactum
- Trichoderma candidum
- Trichoderma caribbaeum var.
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