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Advances in Systematics, Taxonomy, and Conservation of Trichoderma Species

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Trichoderma: Agricultural Applications and Beyond

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Abstract

Trichoderma is an important genus known for the past nearly 200 years. Till recently, Trichoderma and Hypocrea were treated as separate genera, with several species linked as asexual (anamorph) and sexual (teleomorph) morphs, respectively. As per the revised International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants (ICN) any fungi would no longer bear more than one name. Under this new provision of ICN, Trichoderma became valid and supersedes teleomorphic Hypocrea. Biotechnological applications of species of Trichoderma have seen tremendous changes in recent years, which has drawn serious attention toward fundamental taxonomy and systematics. The purpose of this chapter is to compile important information on current status of taxonomy, especially related to morphology, molecular and phylogeny of important species. Considering immense biotechnological importance of several species of this genus, it is pertinent to discuss importance of conservation of its species as it is largely ignored. Biological Resource Centres (BRCs)/Culture Collections play an important role in conserving the mycological resources. In order to reflect biodiversity, selected species of Trichoderma isolated from different natural sources and geographical locations, and already deposited at National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI) and a few newly isolated ones were reexamined morphologically as well as sequencing of recommended gene regions and their phylogenetic analysis were conducted.

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Authors thank Director, MACS’ Agharkar Research Institute, Pune for providing research facility. Shiwali Rana thanks University Grant Commission, New Delhi for the award of Junior Research Fellowship.

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  1. Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

    Chakravarthula Manoharachary

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    Harikesh Bahadur Singh

  3. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India

    Ajit Varma

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Singh, S.K., Singh, P.N., Maurya, D.K., Rana, S. (2020). Advances in Systematics, Taxonomy, and Conservation of Trichoderma Species. In: Manoharachary, C., Singh, H.B., Varma, A. (eds) Trichoderma: Agricultural Applications and Beyond. Soil Biology, vol 61. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54758-5_1

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