Trichoderma harzianum (TRIHA) | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-108889 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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last updated: 30 Sep 2015
Organism information
Trichoderma harzianum
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Ascomycota
Class Sordariomycetes
Order Hypocreales
Family Hypocreaceae
Genus Trichoderma
Species harzianum
  • Sporotrichum narcissi
  • Trichoderma lignorum var. narcissi
  • Trichoderma narcissi
  • Hypocrea lixii
  • TRIHA
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Fungi
Characteristics related to biosafety
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Trichoderma spp. are fungi that are present in nearly all soils. In soil, they frequently are the most prevalent culturable fungi. They also exist in many other diverse habitats.
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Additional Information
The fungus Trichoderma harzianum occurs as a parasite on various economically significant phytopathogenic fungi. The formation of endo- and exochitinase enables T. harzianum to readily colonize plant roots and some strains are rhizosphere competent i.e. able to grow on roots as they develop. Trichoderma spp. also attack, parasitize and otherwise gain nutrition from other fungi. They have evolved numerous mechanisms for both attack of other fungi and for enhancing plant and root growth. Different strains of Trichoderma control almost every pathogenic fungus for which control has been sought.
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