Trichoderma asperellum
Species of fungus
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Trichoderma asperellum Samuels, Lieckf & Nirenberg [1] is a species of fungus in the family Hypocreaceae.[2] It can be distinguished from T. viride by molecular and phenotypic characteristics. The most important molecular characteristics are divergent ITS-1 and 28S sequences and RFLP's of the endochitinase gene.[citation needed] Main phenotypic characters are conidial ornamentation and arrangement and branching of the conidiophores.[citation needed]
| Trichoderma asperellum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Hypocreaceae |
| Genus: | Trichoderma |
| Species: | T. asperellum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichoderma asperellum Samuels, Lieckf. & Nirenberg 1999 | |
Important isolates
This species has been used commercially and experimentally as a biopesticide for plant disease control: some commercial isolates were previously placed in T. harzianum.[citation needed]
