Biology and applications of Clonostachys rosea

Summary Clonostachys rosea is a promising saprophytic filamentous fungus that belongs to phylum Ascomycota. Clonostachys rosea is widespread around the world and exists in many kinds of habitats, with the highest frequency in soil. As an excellent mycoparasite, C. rosea exhibits strong biological co...

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Published in:	Journal of applied microbiology 2020-09, Vol.129 (3), p.486-495
Main Authors:	Sun, Z.-B., Li, S.-D., Ren, Q., Xu, J.-L., Lu, X., Sun, M.-H.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	antifungal activity application Bioactive compounds Biodegradation Biological control Biology Biotransformation Clonostachys rosea Fermentation Fungi Fungicides Insects Metabolites mycoparasite Nematodes Plastic debris Renewable energy Secondary metabolites
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Summary:	Summary Clonostachys rosea is a promising saprophytic filamentous fungus that belongs to phylum Ascomycota. Clonostachys rosea is widespread around the world and exists in many kinds of habitats, with the highest frequency in soil. As an excellent mycoparasite, C. rosea exhibits strong biological control ability against numerous fungal plant pathogens, nematodes and insects. These behaviours are based on the activation of multiple mechanisms such as secreted cell‐wall‐degrading enzymes, production of antifungal secondary metabolites and induction of plant defence systems. Besides having significant biocontrol activity, C. rosea also functions in the biodegradation of plastic waste, biotransformation of bioactive compounds, as a bioenergy sources and in fermentation. This mini review summarizes information about the biology and various applications of C. rosea and expands on its possible uses.
ISSN:	1364-5072 1365-2672