Name of gene Source Organism Function
Tvsp1 Trichoderma virens This gene encodes for serine protease. Rhizoctonia solani which affects the cotton seedlings has been controlled biologically by serine protease.
tri5 Trichoderma harzianum This gene is responsible for the synthesis of the enzyme trichothecene which inhibits the protein and DNA synthesis in the cells of the pathogens and inhibits their growth.
TgaA and TgaB Trichoderma virens, This gene exhibits antagonist activity against R. solani and Sclerotium rolfsii
ThPG1 Trichoderma harzianum This gene encodes for endopoly- galacturonase. This enzyme involves in the cell wall degradation of the pathogens like R. solani and P. ultimum
Th-Chit Trichoderma harzianum This gene is responsible for the antifungal activity in transgenic tobacco plant.
tri5 Trichoderma brevicompactum This gene helps in the production of Trichodermin which shows antifungal activity against S. cerevisiae, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Candida albicans, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis and Aspergillus fumigates.
erg1 Trichoderma harzianum This gene encodes an enzyme named squalene epoxidase, which helps in the synthesis of ergosterol and silencing of this gene provides resistance to terbinafine, an antifungal compound.
TvGST Trichoderma virens This gene is responsible for cadmium tolerance
Thkel1 Trichoderma harzianum This gene codes for putative kelch-repeat protein which helps in regulating the glucosidase activity and enhances tolerance to salt and osmotic stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana plants
egl1. Trichoderma longibrachiatum This gene showed biocontrol activity against P. ultimum in damping- off of cucumber
qid74 Trichoderma harzianum CECT 2413 This gene plays a significant role in cell protection and provide adherence to hydrophobic surfaces that helps the fungus in mycoparasitic activity against R. solani pathogen
Taabc2 Trichoderma atroviride This gene has a significant role in ATP Binding Cassette (ABC) transporter in cell membrane pump that helps in the mycoparasitic activity
tac1 Trichoderma virens This gene has its role in mycoparasitic activity against R. solani and P. ultimum
TrCCD1 Trichoderma reesei This gene involves in carotenoid metabolism that helps in the development of conidiospores and hyphal growth in T. reesei
Table 2: List of biocontrol genes involved in Biocontrol Mechanisms.List of biocontrol genes involved in Biocontrol Mechanisms.