Ecology and exploration of the rare biosphere

MDJ Lynch, JD Neufeld - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2015 - nature.com
The profound influence of microorganisms on human life and global biogeochemical cycles
underlines the value of studying the biogeography of microorganisms, exploring microbial …

Truffle volatiles: from chemical ecology to aroma biosynthesis

R Splivallo, S Ottonello, A Mello, P Karlovsky - New Phytologist, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Truffles (Tuber spp.) are symbiotic fungi that develop underground in association with plant
roots. Food connoisseurs describe their scent as sensual, seductive and unique. These …

Périgord black truffle genome uncovers evolutionary origins and mechanisms of symbiosis

F Martin, A Kohler, C Murat, R Balestrini, PM Coutinho… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
The Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.) and the Piedmont white truffle
dominate today's truffle market,. The hypogeous fruiting body of T. melanosporum is a …

[图书][B] The fungal community: its organization and role in the ecosystem

J Dighton, JF White - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …

Historical Biogeography and Diversification of Truffles in the Tuberaceae and Their Newly Identified Southern Hemisphere Sister Lineage

G Bonito, ME Smith, M Nowak, RA Healy, G Guevara… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Truffles have evolved from epigeous (aboveground) ancestors in nearly every major lineage
of fleshy fungi. Because accelerated rates of morphological evolution accompany the …

Bacteria associated with truffle‐fruiting bodies contribute to truffle aroma

R Splivallo, A Deveau, N Valdez… - Environmental …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Truffles, symbiotic fungi renown for the captivating aroma of their fruiting bodies, are
colonized by a complex bacterial community of unknown function. We characterized the …

An overview on truffle aroma and main volatile compounds

AM Mustafa, S Angeloni, FK Nzekoue, D Abouelenein… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Truffles are underground edible fungi that grow symbiotically with plant roots. They have
been globally considered as one of the most expensive foods because of their rarity, unique …

Black truffleassociated bacterial communities during the development and maturation of Tuber melanosporum ascocarps and putative functional roles

S Antony‐Babu, A Deveau… - Environmental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Although truffles are cultivated since decades, their life cycle and the conditions stimulating
ascocarp formation still remain mysterious. A role for bacteria in the development of several …

Pezizomycetes genomes reveal the molecular basis of ectomycorrhizal truffle lifestyle

C Murat, T Payen, B Noel, A Kuo, E Morin… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Species and geographic variability in truffle aromas

L Strojnik, T Grebenc, N Ogrinc - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2020 - Elsevier
The gastronomic relevance and price of truffles are related mainly to its unique aroma. In this
study, we explore the impact that different volatile compounds have on the aroma quality of …