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 …

The role of the microbiome of truffles in aroma formation: a meta-analysis approach

M Vahdatzadeh, A Deveau… - Applied and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Truffles (Tuber spp.) are ascomycete subterraneous fungi that form ectomycorrhizas in a
symbiotic relationship with plant roots. Their fruiting bodies are appreciated for their …

Black truffle cultivation: a global reality

S Reyna, S Garcia-Barreda - Forest systems, 2014 - fs.revistas.csic.es
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 …

Extramatrical mycelia of ectomycorrhizal fungi as moderators of carbon dynamics in forest soil

JWG Cairney - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Extramatrical mycelia (EMM) of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi are potentially extensive in soil
and receive significant allocations of plant-derived carbon. Although losses from living EMM …

ITS-1 versus ITS-2 pyrosequencing: a comparison of fungal populations in truffle grounds

A Mello, C Napoli, C Murat, E Morin, G Marceddu… - Mycologia, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
In a recent study pyrosequencing of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer-1 (ITS-1) has
validated the effectiveness of such technology in the survey of soil fungal diversity. Here we …

Quercus

PR Aldrich, J Cavender-Bares - Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding …, 2011 - Springer
The genus Quercus (the oaks) is an important tree taxon and we review here several
aspects of its biology relevant to domestication and summarize progress to date in breeding …

The fall of the summer truffle: Recurring hot, dry summers result in declining fruitbody production of Tuber aestivum in Central Europe

BS Steidinger, U Büntgen, U Stobbe… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming is pushing populations outside their range of physiological tolerance.
According to the environmental envelope framework, the most vulnerable populations occur …

First production of Italian white truffle (Tuber magnatum Pico) ascocarps in an orchard outside its natural range distribution in France

C Bach, P Beacco, P Cammaletti, Z Babel-Chen… - Mycorrhiza, 2021 - Springer
Truffles are ectomycorrhizal species forming edible ascocarps. The Italian white truffle
(Tuber magnatum Pico) is the most famous and expensive species harvested to date; it …

Tuber melanosporum, when dominant, affects fungal dynamics in truffle grounds

C Napoli, A Mello, A Borra, A Vizzini, P Sourzat… - New Phytologist, 2010 - JSTOR
The fruiting bodies of the ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungus Tuber melanosporum are usually
collected in an area devoid of vegetation which is defined as a'burnt area'(brulé in French) …

Is Tuber melanosporum colonizing the roots of herbaceous, non-ectomycorrhizal plants?

L Schneider-Maunoury, S Leclercq, C Clément… - Fungal Ecology, 2018 - Elsevier
The ectomycorrhizal Tuber melanosporum forms edible fruit-bodies after mating between
two haploid parents: a maternal individual, which feeds the fruit-body and colonizes …