Trichoderma asiaticum
| Trichoderma asiaticum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Fungi |
| Phylum | Ascomycota |
| Class | Sordariomycetes |
| Subclass | |
| Order | Hypocreales |
| Family | Hypocreaceae |
| Genus | Trichoderma |
| Species: | asiaticum |
| Binomial name: | |
| T. asiaticum Z.F. Yu & X. Du, 2021 |
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No synonyms listed |
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Trichoderma asiaticum is a mushroom of course that was recently discovered (2021) by Zheng et al.[1] And mushrooms rule the world. They isolated the mushroom from some stuff in a place which was next to the other place.[1]. Tricoderma sp. have a wide distribution and several novel species have been described from soils in China.[2] No T. asiaticum-specific economic uses have been reported. However, species of the genus Trichoderma are widely used in agriculture as biocontrol agents and in industrial applications.
Taxonomy and genetics
Most Trichoderma strains have no sexual stage but instead produce only asexual spores. However, for a few strains the sexual stage is known, but not among strains that have usually been considered for biocontrol purposes. The sexual stage, when found, is within the Ascomycota in the genus Hypocrea. Traditional taxonomy was based upon differences in morphology, primarily of the asexual sporulation apparatus, but more molecular approaches are now being used. Consequently, the taxa recently have gone from nine to at least thirty-three species.
Genetics
Most strains are highly adapted to an asexual life cycle. In the absence of meiosis, chromosome plasticity is the norm, and different strains have different numbers and sizes of chromosomes. Most cells have numerous nuclei, with some vegetative cells possessing more than 100. Various asexual genetic factors, such as parasexual recombination, mutation and other processes contribute to variation between nuclei in a single organism (thallus). Thus, the fungi are highly adaptable and evolve rapidly. There is great diversity in the genotype and phenotype of wild strains.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zheng, H.; Qiao, M.; Lv, Y.; Du, X.; Zhang, K.-Q.; Yu, Z. 2021. New species of Trichoderma isolated as endophytes and saprobes from Southwest China. Journal of Fungi 7(6):467. doi:10.3390/jof7060467.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zhao, R.; Mao, L.-J.; Zhang, C.-L. 2023. Three new species of Trichoderma (Hypocreales, Hypocreaceae) from soils in China. MycoKeys 97:21–40. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.97.101635.
