organism: Trichoderma lixii
description: Several Trichoderma species (Ascomycota) can synthesize molecules of high biotechnological value, including lytic enzymes. Moreover, some Trichoderma species tolerate toxic compounds and have a remarkable potential to be used as mycoremediation in polluted soils. The saprotrophic Trichoderma lixii MUT 3171, deposited at the Mycotheca Universitatis Taurinensis (MUT), University of Turin, Turin, Italy, was isolated from soil contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Trichoderma lixii MUT 3171 is potentially useful in the bioremediation of sites contaminated with heavy hydrocarbons. The draft genome sequence of T. lixii MUT 3171 (40.9 Mb, GC 49.42 %, 11.920 protein-coding sequences) provided relevant information to understand the molecular basis of biotransformation of PAHs in polluted soils and can give insights into safe biotechnological application. The costs for the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) were supported by INAIL-DIT (PAR 2016-2018).
attributes.tag: strain
attributes.value: MUT 3171
attributes.tag: isolation_source
attributes.value: contaminated soil
attributes.tag: collection_date
attributes.value: 2016-09
attributes.tag: geo_loc_name
attributes.value: Italy: Fidenza
attributes.tag: sample_type
attributes.value: culture
attributes.tag: BioSampleModel
attributes.value: Microbe, viral or environmental