Invasions of alien plants are typically studied as invasions of individual species, yet
interactions between plants and symbiotic fungi (mutualists and potential pathogens) affect …

The factors that influence a plant's ability to invade are not well understood. Many
mechanisms are involved and the relative importance of different mechanisms depends on …

Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 1560–1572 Abstract Although the number of studies on invasive
plants and animals has risen exponentially, little is known about invasive microbes …

Truffles (Tuber) are ectomycorrhizal fungi characterized by hypogeous fruitbodies. Their
biodiversity, host associations and geographical distributions are not well documented. ITS …

Most plants require mutualistic associations to survive, which can be an important limitation
on their ability to become invasive. There are four strategies that permit plants to become …

Plants have often been moved across the globe with intact root systems. These roots are
likely to have housed symbiotic ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi and the movement of plants may …

Aim of study: In recent decades the cultivation of the black truffle Tuber melanosporum has
expanded across all the Mediterranean-climate regions, but also to other regions outside the …

Background Truffle, the hypogeous, ascomycetous macrofungus, has been an appreciated
food for ages, and it is gaining elevated status in the culinary domain. With the identification …

Ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi are major microbial components of boreal, temperate and
Mediterranean forests, as well as some tropical forest ecosystems. Nearly two decades of …

The genome of Tuber melanosporum has recently been sequenced. Here, we used this
information to identify genes involved in the reproductive processes of this edible fungus …