RESEARCH ARTICLE
Reclassification of Trichoderma Viride (TNAU), the Most Widely Used Commercial Biofungicide in India, as Trichoderma Asperelloides
Prasun K. Mukherjee*, Arup K. Mukherjee, Sandhya Kranthi
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2013Volume: 7
First Page: 7
Last Page: 9
Publisher ID: TOBIOTJ-7-7
DOI: 10.2174/1874070701307010007
Article History:
Received Date: 27/04/2013Revision Received Date: 14/05/2013
Acceptance Date: 16/05/2013
Electronic publication date: 11/6/2013
Collection year: 2013
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Abstract
Trichoderma “viride” TNAU is the most widely used biofungicide in India with more than 250 registered commercial formulations being available. We have studied the phylogenetic position of this strain using a molecular marker and determined that this commercial strain is, in fact, a strain of Trichoderma asperelloides, and not T. viride. The implications of these findings on the registration and commercial distribution of biofungicides based on this strain has been discussed.