Orchid reintroduction based on seed germination-promoting mycorrhizal fungi derived from protocorms or seedlings

DK Zhao, MA Selosse, L Wu, Y Luo, SC Shao… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Orchids are among the most endangered in the plant kingdom. Lack of endosperm in their
seeds renders orchids to depend on nutrients provided by orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) for …

Fungal community of forest soil: Diversity, functions, and services

L Pérez-Izquierdo, A Rincón, BD Lindahl, M Buée - Forest Microbiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Forest soil fungal communities are extremely complex and diverse, and show a range of
different lifestyles from saprotrophs, endophytes, pathogens, and mycorrhizal species …

Understanding introduction history: Genetic structure and diversity of the edible ectomycorrhizal fungus, Suillus luteus, in Patagonia (Argentina)

MB Pildain, P Marchelli, MM Azpilicueta, C Starik… - Mycologia, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Suillus luteus is a common ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungus associated with several Pinus
species. It is distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and has been introduced into …

Mycorrhizal synthesis, morpho-anatomical characterization of mycorrhizae, and evaluation of mycorrhiza-forming ability of Hydnum albidum–like species using …

R Sugawara, K Sotome, N Maekawa, A Nakagiri… - Mycorrhiza, 2021 - Springer
Despite the economic and ecological importance of Hydnum species, in vitro synthesis of
ectomycorrhizae of this genus has not been reported due to difficulties in establishing pure …

Inter- and Intra-Continental Genetic Variation in the Generalist Conifer Wood Saprobic Fungus Phlebiopsis gigantea

F Dovana, P Gonthier, M Garbelotto - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Phlebiopsis gigantea (Fr.) Jülich is a well-known generalist conifer wood saprobe and a
biocontrol fungus used in several world countries to prevent stump infection by tree …

Eco-archaeological excavation techniques reveal snapshots of subterranean truffle growth

U Büntgen, M Peter, W Tegel, U Stobbe, R Elburg… - Fungal Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite its status as a highly-prized and coveted fungi in gastronomy, many aspects of the
subterranean life cycle of the Burgundy truffle (Tuber aestivum) are still unknown, because …

Temporal diversification and no geographic population structure in the most abundant European ectomycorrhizal fungus Russula ochroleuca

P Veselá, M Vašutová, D Volařík, P Cudlín - Fungal Ecology, 2021 - Elsevier
Although Russula ochroleuca is a common ectomycorrhizal (ECM) species in European
forests, its reproduction mode, dispersal range, and population structure remains unknown …