A Pipeline to Investigate Fungal-Fungal Interactions: Trichoderma Isolates against Plant-Associated Fungi.

ABSTRACT: Soil fungi play essential roles in ecosystems, forming complex interaction networks with bacteria, yeasts, other fungi, or plants. In the framework of biocontrol strategies, Trichoderma-based fungicides are at the forefront of research as an alternative to synthetic ones. However, the impact of introducing new microbial strain(s) on the soil microbiome of a habitat is not well-explored. Aiming to identify a quantitative method to explore the complex fungal interactions, we isolated twelve fungi from three Italian vineyards and identified three strains of the Trichoderma genus in addition to nine more plant-associated fungi of different genera. Investigating in dual nucleation assay fungal-fungal interactions, we recognised two types of interaction: neutral or antagonistic. Al

SUBMITTER: Dourou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10142788 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature