A collection of Trichoderma isolates from natural environments in Sardinia, a biodiversity hotspot, reveals a complex virome that includes negative-stranded mycoviruses with unprecedented genome organizations
S. Pagnoni, S. Oufensou, V. Balmas, D. BULGARI, E. Gobbi, M. Forgia, Q. Migheli, M. Turina
The paper characterizes the virome of 113 Trichoderma isolates from Sardinia, identifying 17 viral RdRPs, including 15 new virus species, eight of which are negative-stranded RNA viruses previously unreported in Trichoderma.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology