Four new species of <i>Trichoderma</i> (Hypocreaceae, Hypocreales) discovered in the staple food bamboo of pandas.

ABSTRACT: Trichoderma fungi are significant saprophytic resources in nature, with only a minority of species documented as pathogenic fungi. Due to their widespread distribution, this genus of fungi has attracted considerable attention in recent years. During an investigation of fungal resources within the staple food bamboo species for giant pandas in China conducted from 2023 to 2024, a high diversity of Trichoderma species was observed. In this study, eight collected specimens were compared morphologically with known species, and DNA sequence analysis was performed using a multi-gene (ITS, tef1-α, and rpb2) dataset to establish phylogenetic relationships, ultimately leading to the identification of four Trichoderma species. The research uncovered four novel T

SUBMITTER: Wang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676959 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature