Attenuation of radiosensitivity in trichoderma viride through culturing on extracts of more radioresistant fungal sp

ABSTRACT

The response of Trichoderma viride and Fusarium moniliforme to gamma radiation was investigated. Trichoderma viride was sensitive and a dose of 2.0 KGy was lethal, while F. Moniliforme was resistant to doses up to 4.0 KGy. Inoculation of Trichoderma viride conidia on media amended with extracts from F. moniliforme cultures as well as filtrate produced more radioresistant cultures of Trichoderma. So, it could be suggested that the mycelial cells of Fusarium contained endogenous compounds [s] which were responsible for radioresistance