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Microbial agents, such as bacteria and fungi, can be used for biological control of plant diseases caused by pathogens. Trichoderma fungi in particular have shown promise as biocontrol agents due to their ability to kill other fungi through lytic enzymes that degrade fungal cell walls. Studies have identified genes in Trichoderma that encode chitinolytic, glucanolytic, and proteolytic enzymes responsible for its biocontrol effects. Two species, T. harzianum and T. viride, are commonly used commercially as b

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Shades Colourful You
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