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The beneficial effect of Trichoderma spp. on tomato is modulated by the plant genotype.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 May 2011
Tucci Marina, Ruocco Michelina, De Masi Luigi, De Palma Monica, Lorito Matteo
Abstract excerpt
Rhizosphere-competent fungi of the genus Trichoderma are widely used as biofertilizers and biopesticides in commercial formulates because of the multiple beneficial effects on plant growth and disease resistance. In this work, we demonstrate that genetic variability among wild and cultivated tomato lines affects the outcome of the interaction with two 'elite' biocontrol strains of T. atroviride and T. harzianum....
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