Fungi represent a large proportion of the genetic diversity on Earth and fungal activity
influences the structure of plant and animal communities, as well as rates of ecosystem …

Abstract Knowledge of the relationships and thus the classification of fungi, has developed
rapidly with increasingly widespread use of molecular techniques, over the past 10–15 …

In the fungal kingdom, the ectomycorrhizal (EcM) symbiosis has evolved independently in
multiple groups that are referred to as lineages. A growing number of molecular studies in …

The consumption of fungi by animals is a significant trophic interaction in most terrestrial
ecosystems, yet the role mammals play in these associations has been incompletely …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, symbiotic mutualists of many dominant tree and shrub species,
exhibit a biogeographic pattern counter to the established latitudinal diversity gradient of …

Abstract Knowledge about the mycorrhizal root traits of plants is critical for understanding
ecosystem processes from landscape to global scale. In spite of> 130 years of research …

Tuberaceae is one of the most diverse lineages of symbiotic truffle-forming fungi. To
understand the molecular underpinning of the ectomycorrhizal truffle lifestyle, we compared …

The gastronomic relevance and price of truffles are related mainly to its unique aroma. In this
study, we explore the impact that different volatile compounds have on the aroma quality of …

Fungi that produce their fruiting bodies underground within the soil profile are known
commonly as truffles. Truffle fruiting bodies harbor a diverse but poorly understood microbial …

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 …