Burgundy truffles (Tuber aestivum syn. Tuber uncinatum) are the highly prized fruit bodies of
subterranean fungi always occurring in ectomycorrhizal symbiosis with host plants …

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 …

In this review the current status of truffle cultivation in Europe and outside Europe is
reported. While the cultivation of Tuber melanosporum (Périgord black truffle), Tuber …

Truffles, venerated among the world's culinary delicacies, are the reproductive structures of
various ascomycetous fungi. Research on truffle cultivation began in the mid 1800's and …

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 …

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' …

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 …

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 …

Abstract The Burgundy truffle (Tuber aestivum Vittad.), an ectomycorrhizal fungus living in
association with host plants, is one of the most exclusive delicacies. The symbiosis with …

A third partner in the symbiosis between the fungus and plant root is represented by natural
bacterial communities, which seem to play pivotal role in the complex biological processes …