Some Trichoderma strains can persist in ecosystems with high concentrations
of heavy metals. The aim of this research was to examine the variability of
Trichoderma strains isolated from different ecosystems, based on their
morphological properties and restriction analysis of ITS fragments. The
fungal growth was tested on potato dextrose agar, amended with Cu(II)
concentrations ranging from 0.25 to 10 mmol/l, in order to identify
copper-resistant strains. The results indicate that some isolated strains of
Trichoderma sp. show tolerance to higher copper concentrations. Further
research to examine the ability of copper bioaccumulation by tolerant
Trichoderma strains is needed. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije,
br. TR 31080 i br. III 43010]
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