Ecological functions of<i>Trichoderma</i>spp. and their secondary metabolites in the rhizosphere: interactions with plants

Ángel Contreras‐Cornejo, Hexon; Macías‐Rodríguez, Lourdes; del‐Val, Ek; Larsen, John

doi:10.1093/femsec/fiw036

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Ecological functions ofTrichodermaspp. and their secondary metabolites in the rhizosphere: interactions with plants

Published in FEMS Microbiology Ecology • Feb 22, 2016

Authors:

Hexon Ángel Contreras‐Cornejo

Lourdes Macías‐Rodríguez

Ek del‐Val

Abstract

Trichodermaspp. are common soil and root inhabitants that have been widely studied due to their capacity to produce antibiotics, parasitize other fungi and compete with deleterious plant microorganisms. These fungi produce a number of secondary metabolites such as non-ribosomal peptides, terpenoids,...

Subject

Rhizosphere

Biology

Trichoderma

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