Perhaps with the exception of a small number of cultivated saprobic species, the true truffles
(Tuber spp.) command the attention of more scientists than other species of mushroom …

Not all the commercial truffles (Tuber sp.) have equal importance in the market. Tuber
macrosporum and Tuber mesentericum are considered less valued species, due to the …

The true truffles, Tuber aestivum Vittad., T. borchii Vittad., T. magnatum Picco and T.
melanosporum Vittad., are among the most studied fungal species; they also have a high …

We emphasise the importance of DNA studies for the description of new and cryptic species
of “desert truffles”. Terfezia canariensis is described in the claveryi group. T. alsheikhii, T …

Truffles are hypogeous fungi which live in symbiosis with plant host roots in order to
accomplish their life cycle. Some species, such as Tuber magnatum Pico, the 'white truffle' …

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 …

As we were writing this preface, the COP21 international conference on climate change was
being held in Paris, highlighting the importance of all initiatives to protect the future of the …

Abstract The European species Tuber melanosporum and the Asian species T. indicum are
phylogenetically and morphologically very close. T. indicum is formed by a complex of …

Definition Tuber magnatum Picco is the most expensive of the truffles and a great deal of
research has been carried out in an attempt to solve the mysteries of its ecology and biology …

Truffles are the hypogeal fruit-body-producing fungi, many of which are known to be
mycorrhizal symbionts with a wide range of plants. Dominated by Ascomycetes, truffles have …