Insufficient reference database coverage is a widely recognized limitation of molecular
ecology approaches which are reliant on database matches for assignment of function or …

Truffles are fungi producing hypogeous fruiting bodies belonging to at least 13
phylogenetically distant orders. The most studied are “true truffles” belonging to the genus …

Edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms (EEMMs) live in the soil in association with the roots of
plants, other ectomycorrhizal fungi, and soil organisms, all of which compete for space and …

Truffles are the fruiting bodies of hypogeous fungi in the genus Tuber. Some truffle species
usually grow in an area devoid of vegetation, called brûlé, but limited knowledge is available …

This paper presents an in silico analysis to assess the current state of the fungal UNITE
database in terms of the two eukaryote nuclear ribosomal regions, Internal Transcribed …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal community composition is structured by soil properties, but
specialization for woody microsites by ECM fungi is equivocal. Because fungal mycelia …

In the extreme alpine climate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), plant growth and
reproduction are limited by extremely cold temperatures, low soil moisture, and scarce …

In healthy individuals, baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is not a pathogen;
however, it has been recovered from immunocom-promised patients. Invasive infection by …

Little is known of the mycobiota present in ready-to-eat peanuts consumed in Southern
Africa. Knowledge of the mycobiota and aflatoxigenic species can elucidate potential health …

Tuber melanosporum Vittad. is the symbiotic ascomycete that produces the Périgord truffle,
one of the most expensive foods worldwide. Although basic research on symbiotic …