Chemotaxonomic Profiling of <i>Trichoderma</i> Species From the Brazilian Amazon
Trichoderma is a genus of interest to researchers from various areas due to its species diversity, biotechnological importance, and applications. The present study aimed at the grouping and characterization of 37 Trichoderma species through morphological, molecular, and chemotaxonomic analysis of the fungus obtained in different tropical habitats. The lineages were evaluated with concatenated phylogenetic analysis through the sequences of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and portions of the translation elongation factor 1-α gene (TEF1-α). From the 37 strains of Trichoderma, 9 species groups were obtained, namely, T. asperellum (2), T. harzianum (9), T. lentiforme (12), T. spirale (1), T. koningiopsis (2), T. atroviride (3), T. asperelloides (2), T. afroharzianum (4), and T. reesei (2). A Clonostachys rosea strain was used as an outgroup. T. lentiforme and T. harzianum stood out, with more than 50% of all strains studied and identified. The work done indicates the high diversity of Trichoderma species from the Amazon. The chemometric data showed the chemical correlations and intraspecific similarities among the species of Trichoderma through its intracellular and extracellular metabolites, as the main ions are in common and chemical proximity between species of the same clade.
Authors
- Flávio Henrique Silva
- Aldenora dos Santos Vasconcelos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8917-7501)
- Cláudia Afras de Queiroz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5105-5843)
- Laryssa da Silva Melo
- Paulo Rogério da Costa Couceiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0875-1725)
- Jeferson Chagas da Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7718-2127)
- Marta Rodrigues de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6065-7480)
- Elison de Souza Sevalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4754-3777)
- Antônia Queiroz Lima de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5602-8617)
- Thiago Fernandes Sousa
- Anderson Nogueira Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6112-6190)
- Afonso Duarte Leão de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7007-3991)
- Edson Rodrigues‐Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4305-0326)
- Rogério Eiji Hanada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4544-4882)
- Gilvan Ferreira da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2828-8299)
- Kamila Rangel Primo Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4054-1592)
- Rafael de Souza Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3890-6970)
- Felipe M. A. da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1809-1372)
- Danilo Elton Evangelista (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7819-7489)
- José Odair Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0441-381X)
- Eliana Amaro Bianco
- Lane Firmino de Alencar
Institutions
- Amazon (United States) (US)
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (BR)
- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (BR)
- Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Amazonas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemistry & Biodiversity
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202500395
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- Universidade Federal do Amazonas
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas
- Universidade do Estado do Amazonas