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Rhythmic conidiation in the blue-light fungus Trichoderma pleuroticola
Daily spore production rhythms in the blue-light responding fungus Trichoderma pleuroticola
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Abstract
Evidence for circadian conidiation was uncovered in Trichoderma pleuroticola.
- Conidiation in Trichoderma pleuroticola is associated with blue light exposure.
- Orthologues of key clock components from the blue-light model fungus Neurospora crassa were identified in T. pleuroticola.
- The key components identified include wc-1 (blr-1) and frq.
- Findings suggest that conidiation in T. pleuroticola may follow a circadian rhythm, contrasting previous beliefs.
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