Inducible volatile chemical signalling drives antifungal activity of Trichoderma hamatum GD12 during confrontation with the pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Gareth A. Thomas, József Vuts, David M. Withall, John C. Caulfield, John D. Sidda, Murray Grant, Christopher R. Thornton, Michael A. Birkett
This study shows that Trichoderma hamatum GD12 uses volatile organic compounds to inhibit the pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, with a mutant lacking the enzyme N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase showing reduced antagonism.
Environmental Microbiology Reports · Sep 25, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology