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Integrative Taxonomy Reveals Two New Trichoderma Species and a First Mexican Record from Coffee Soils in Veracruz

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Trichoderma species are globally distributed fungi with remarkable biotechnological relevance. In this study, we describe two new species, T. jilotepecense and T. sanisidroense, and report T. endophyticum as the first record for Mexico. All isolates were obtained from soils of coffee agroecosystems in Veracruz. Species identification was based on the integration of cultural and micromorphological characteristics (PDA, SNA, CMD; 25–35 °C) with multilocus phylogenetic analyses using the ITS, tef1, and rpb2 markers. The concatenated dataset provided strong support for species delimitation and clarified phylogenetic relationships within the Harzianum and Virens clades.

Source: Journal of Fungi

DOI: 10.3390/jof11120856

Authors: Rosa María Arias Mota, Rosario Gregorio Cipriano, Alondra Guadalupe Martínez Santos, Gabriela Heredia Abarca

Institution: Instituto de Ecología

Language: English

Topic: Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Subfield: Cell Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137