Fungi in the genus Trichoderma have been used for the production of lytic enzymes and to control a wide range of plant pathogenic fungi. In the last years, much progress has been made in elucidating the molecular biology of Trichoderma spp. The objective of this chapter is to provide a summary of data concerning size and organization of the genome and gene structure in Trichoderma spp., mainly ...

The study is attempted to investigate the production of potent lipase from groundnut oil mill fungi. The fungi was isolated and identified as Trichoderma sp. Lipolytic activity of Trichoderma sp. was preliminarily confirmed by Rhodamine B method, lipase production was carried out using mineral medium. The extracellular protein concentration and lipase enzyme activity (7.83U/ml) was maximum at 4...

In the screening for new melanin synthesis inhibitors, we found a novel isonitrile inhibitor, MR304Afrom the culture broth of Trichoderma harzianum. There were someisonitrile antibiotics that were reported to have been isolated from Trichoderma sp. 1 ~ 4) and trichoviridin, one of these isonitriles, showed a melanin biosynthesis inhibitory activity5). In this paper we described the fermentation...

We describe the second known case of human infection by Trichoderma harzianum. A disseminated fungal infection was detected in the postmortem examination of a renal transplant recipient and confirmed in culture. The only other reported infection by this fungus caused peritonitis in a diabetic patient. The in vitro antifungal susceptibilities of the clinical strain and three other strains of Tri...

The production of new generation of wood preservatives (without addition of a co-biocide) in combination with an exchange of wood poles on identical sites with high fungal inoculum, has resulted in an increase of premature failures of wood utility poles in the last decades. Wood destroying basidiomycetes inhabiting sites where poles have been installed, have developed resistance against wood pr...

Trichoderma is a fungal genus that includes species that are currently being used as biological control agents and/or as biofertilizers. In addition to the direct application of Trichoderma spp. as biocontrol agents in plant protection, recent studies have focused on the beneficial responses exerted on plants, stimulating the growth, activating the defenses, and/or improving nutrient uptake. Th...

Fungal species belonging to the genus Trichoderma are worldwide in occurrence and easily isolated from soil, decaying wood, and other forms of plant organic matter. They are, for the most part, classified as imperfect fungi, in that they have no known sexual stage. Rapid growth rate in culture and the production of numerous spores (conidia) that are varying shades of green characterize fungi in...