BARC/PUB/2016/0863

 
 

Secondary metabolism in Trichoderma - Chemistry meets genomics

 
     
 
Author(s)

Zeilinger, S.; Gruber, S.; Bansal, R.; Mukherjee, P. K.
(NA&BTD)

Source

Fungal Biology Reviews, 2016. Vol. 30 (2): pp. 74-90

ABSTRACT

Species of the genus Trichoderma inhabit diverse environments and undergo a variety of interactions with different other organisms. Mycoparasitic Trichoderma species are successfully applied as bio-fungicides due to their lant-protecting abilities and they are prolific producers of secondary metabolites which comes along with an enrichment in secondary metabolism-associated genes in their genomes. The objective of this article is to review the secondary metabolites produced by Trichoderma spp. along with a comprehensive overview of their genomic content for genes and gene clusters being involved in secondary metabolite biosynthesis. We discuss the bioactivity of selected Trichoderma-derived secondary metabolites with a focus on their roles in the interactions of Trichoderma with plants and fungal preys and give an overview on methods for secondary metabolite profiling.

 
 
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