TY  - EJOU
AU  - MB, Vázquez 
AU  - Bianchinotti, MV 

TI  - Fungi degrading metsulfuron methyl in agricultural soils of Argentina
T2  - Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany

PY  - 2013
VL  - 82
IS  - all
SN  - 1851-5657

AB  - Strains of <i>Mucor, Penicillium</i> and <i>Trichoderma</i>, able to use metsulfuron-methyl (MM) as a sole carbon and energy source, were isolated from agricultural soils in Argentina. This is the first time this ability is recorded in the <i>Mucor</i> or <i>Trichoderma</i> species. When the isolated strains were compared in relation to their capacity to use the herbicide, those of <i>Trichoderma</i> showed the best results. Because of this, they were selected for further assays. The effect of metsulfuron on growth in liquid media was tested. Also, the ability of conidia to germinate in water agar medium containing the target herbicide was evaluated. All the strains could grow from spores using only metsulfuron-methyl as a carbon and energy source. These strains of <i>Trichoderma</i> are promising candidates to be used in the recovery of soils and waters contaminated with this herbicide.
KW  - Degradation
KW  -  Herbicides
KW  -  Soils
KW  -  Sulfonylurea
KW  -  <i>Trichoderma</i>

DO  - 10.32604/phyton.2013.82.113