-
Article
Open AccessObtainment of intraspecific hybrids in strictly cleistogamous Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd.
Bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd.), one of the Near Eastern founder crops, is an annual cleistogamous legume domesticated during the Neolithic period. Originally used for human consumption, over time it was...
-
Article
Open AccessPezizomycetes genomes reveal the molecular basis of ectomycorrhizal truffle lifestyle
Tuberaceae is one of the most diverse lineages of symbiotic truffle-forming fungi. To understand the molecular underpinning of the ectomycorrhizal truffle lifestyle, we compared the genomes of Piedmont white t...
-
Article
Characterization of the reproductive mode and life cycle of the whitish truffle T. borchii
Truffles are the fruiting structures of ascomycetes in the genus Tuber. Because of their economic importance, truffles have been cultivated for many years using artificially inoculated host plants. Nevertheless, ...
-
Article
Certainties and uncertainties about the life cycle of the Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.)
Several aspects of the life cycle of the Périgord black truffle have been elucidated only recently, while others remain either controversial or unstudied. In this paper, we present a revised li...
-
Chapter
Tuber magnatum: The Special One. What Makes It so Different from the Other Tuber spp.?
Tuber magnatum Pico produces the worldwide famous “Italian white truffles” or “Alba truffles”. This species is distinct from other Tuber species for the unique aroma of its ascomata, its limited distributional r...
-
Article
Impact of the competition between mating types on the cultivation of Tuber melanosporum: Romeo and Juliet and the matter of space and time
Major breakthroughs in our understanding of the life cycles of the symbiotic ascomycetes belonging to the genus Tuber have occurred over the last several years. A number of Tuber species produce edible fruiting b...
-
Chapter
Genomics of Tuber melanosporum: New Knowledge Concerning Reproductive Biology, Symbiosis, and Aroma Production
Tuber melanosporum Vittad. is the symbiotic ascomycete that produces the Périgord truffle, one of the most expensive foods worldwide. Although basic research on symbiotic ascomycetes lags behind ...
-
Article
Novel morphological and genetic tools to discriminate species among the family Plumatellidae (Phylactolaemata, Bryozoa)
Some species of the freshwater bryozoans (Bryozoa, Phylactolaemata) belonging to the genus Plumatella are remarkably difficult to identify because of the large similarity of superficial architecture of their stat...
-
Article
The AD-type ectomycorrhizas, one of the most common morphotypes present in truffle fields, result from fungi belonging to the Trichophaea woolhopeia species complex
Belowground ectomycorrhizal communities are often species rich. Characterization of the ectomycorrhizas (ECMs) underneath native truffle areas and/or cultivation sites is particularly relevant to identifying f...
-
Article
Open AccessIdentification of new polymorphic regions and differentiation of cultivated olives (Olea europaea L.) through plastome sequence comparison
The cultivated olive (Olea europaea L.) is the most agriculturally important species of the Oleaceae family. Although many studies have been performed on plastid polymorphisms to evaluate taxonomy, phylogeny and ...
-
Article
Open AccessPérigord black truffle genome uncovers evolutionary origins and mechanisms of symbiosis
The genome of the Périgord black truffle Tuber melanosporum Vittad., a gourmet delicacy that grows symbiotically on the roots of European oak, has been sequenced. This is the largest and most complex fungal genom...
-
Article
Tmt1: the first LTR-retrotransposon from a Tuber spp.
Retrotransposons are suitable targets for develo** molecular markers for population genetics studies. Transposable elements have not yet been isolated from ectomycorrhizal fungi of the genus Tuber. In this pape...
-
Article
Morphological and molecular analyses of ectomycorrhizal diversity in a man-made T. melanosporum plantation: description of novel truffle-like morphotypes
Below-ground ectomycorrhizal communities are often species-rich, and monitoring their dynamics is important to understand the conditions that promote truffle fructification. Characterization of the different e...
-
Article
Morphological characterization of molecular-typed Tuber magnatum ectomycorrhizae
Recent reports of discrepancies between the morphological and molecular-based characterization of Tuber magnatum ectomycorrhizae suggest misleading morphological ty** of these structures. This study reports a ...
