Abstract
When the mycoparasitic, biocontrol fungus Trichoderma harzianum was allowed to grow on nylon fibers treated with concanavalin A or Sclerotium rolfsii lectin, it coiled around the nylon fibers and produced hooks in a pattern similar to that observed with the real host hyphae. The incidence of interaction between T. harzianum and S. rolfsii lectin-treated fibers was significantly higher than that of the controls (untreated or blocked activated fibers). These findings provide direct evidence for the role of lectins in mycoparasitism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1055-1059 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
Volume | 174 |
Issue number | 3 |
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State | Published - 1992 |