Characterization of genetic diversity on tropical Trichoderma germplasm by sequencing of rRNA internal transcribed spacers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Trichoderma species are found in soil and in association with plants. They can act directly or indirectly in the biological control of plant diseases and in the promotion of plant growth, being among the most used fungi in the formulation of bioproducts applied to agricultural systems. The main objective of this study was to characterize at a first-tier level a collection of 67 Trichoderma isolates from various tropical sources, based solely on sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the rRNA genes. Our goal was to provide a preliminary idea of the baseline diversity in this collection, to combine this information later with an array of other isolate-specific physiological data. This study provides a required knowledge at molecular level for assessme

SUBMITTER: Feitosa YB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6798453 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature