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Concept of Antibiotics Production from Microbes

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Are the species of fungus trichoderma used for the production of cyclosporin A and the one used as a biocontrol agent the same?

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Cyclosporin A is produced from fungi Trichoderma polysporum while there are many species of trichoderma which can be used as biocontrol like Trichoderma harzianum. Even Trichoderma polysporum can be used as biocontrol.

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