Characterization of genetic diversity on tropical Trichoderma germplasm by sequencing of rRNA internal transcribed spacers.
BMC Res Notes
; 12(1): 663, 2019 Oct 18.
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| ID: mdl-31627730
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 assessment of this germplasm potential as a source of biotechnological products for beneficial effects in plants. RESULTS: Sequencing of the ITS region showed that the 67 Trichoderma isolates belonged in 11 species: T. asperellum, T. atroviride, T. brevicompactum, T. harzianum, T. koningiopsis, T. longibrachiatum, T. pleuroticola, T. reesei, T. spirale, T. stromaticum and T. virens. A total of 40.3% of the isolates were very closely related to each other and similar to T. harzianum. The baseline genetic diversity found indicates that the collection has different genotypes, which can be exploited further as a source of bioproducts, aiming at providing beneficial effects to plants of interest to cope with biotic and abiotic stresses.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Trichoderma
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Tropical Climate
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Genetic Variation
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RNA, Ribosomal
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
Language:
En
Journal:
BMC Res Notes
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United kingdom