Trichoderma
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Trichoderma is a genus of filamentous fungi widely known for its role in soil ecosystems, biological control of plant pathogens, and industrial enzyme production.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungus genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
agriculture
ⓘ
biotechnology ⓘ environmental management ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Trichoderma asperellum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trichoderma atroviride NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichoderma harzianum NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichoderma reesei NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichoderma virens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
biocontrol agent
ⓘ
mycoparasite ⓘ saprotroph ⓘ |
| family | Hypocreaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
decaying plant material
ⓘ
rhizosphere ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Trichoderma viride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industrialModelSpecies | Trichoderma reesei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
plant pathogenic fungi
ⓘ
plant roots ⓘ |
| isA |
filamentous fungus
ⓘ
soil fungus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biological control of plant pathogens
ⓘ
industrial enzyme production ⓘ plant growth promotion ⓘ |
| mechanismOfAction |
antibiosis
ⓘ
competition for nutrients and space ⓘ induction of systemic resistance in plants ⓘ mycoparasitism ⓘ |
| morphology |
branched septate hyphae
ⓘ
green conidia in many species ⓘ |
| order | Hypocreales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
cellulases
ⓘ
chitinases ⓘ glucanases ⓘ proteases ⓘ secondary metabolites with antifungal activity ⓘ xylanases ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual spores (conidia)
ⓘ
sexual reproduction in some species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biocontrol in agriculture
ⓘ
composting enhancement ⓘ food and feed enzyme production ⓘ industrial enzyme production for biofuels ⓘ pulp and paper processing ⓘ seed treatment ⓘ soil inoculant ⓘ |
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