The European delicacy Tuber melanosporum forms mycorrhizae with some indigenous Chinese Quercus species and promotes growth of the oak seedlings

Mycorrhization of Quercus mongolica seedlings by Tuber melanosporum alters root carbon exudation and rhizosphere bacterial communities

“…Although T. melanosporum ECM synthesis and cultivation have made great progress, there are very few studies focusing on the effect of T. melanosporum colonization on the rhizosphere physiological processes of its host, which limit our understanding of the eco-physiological signi cance of its arti cial cultivation. We have inoculated T. melanosporum onto different Chinese indigenous Quercus species and among them Q. mongolica showed the highest mycorrhizal receptivity and stability as well as accelerated bud-break and vigorous growth under greenhouse conditions (Wang et al 2019). However, the underlying eco-physiological mechanisms of T. melanosporum-promoted host growth remain poorly explored.…”

Mycorrhizal synthesis of <i>Tuber pseudohimalayense</i> with seven broad-leaved trees and <i>Pinus armandii</i>

“…The main features of T. pseudohimalayense mycorrhizae we described here are similar to those of T. indicum and T. melanosporum Vittad. (often used as a reference species for black truffles, because of its prevalence in international truffle markets) synthesized with several other broad-leafed and coniferous hosts (Comandini & Pacioni 1997;García-Montero et al, 2008;Lin et al, 2008;Geng et al, 2009;Zhang et al, 2011;Deng, Yu, & Liu, 2014;Wang et al, 2019;Huang et al, 2020), not surprisingly indeed, given the close phylogenetic relationship of these groups of Asian black truffles A d v a n c e P u b l i c a t i o n (Wang et al, 2006a(Wang et al, , 2006b.…”

“…Ferrara & Palenzona (2001) and García-Montero et al (2008) found that the spores of T. indicum and T. pseudohimalayense had high germination capacity and formed young mycorrhizae 2.5-3 mo after inoculation. However, most studies in the literature indicate that Tuber mycorrhizae would form about 4-6 mo after inoculation (Hu, 1992;Geng et al, 2009;Wan et al, 2016;Kinoshita, Obase, & Yamanaka, 2018;Wang et al, 2019). Longer inoculation periods might be necessary for Tuber mycorrhization to occur and A d v a n c e P u b l i c a t i o n develop.…”

Edible mycorrhizal fungi of the world: What is their role in forest sustainability, food security, biocultural conservation and climate change?

“…Conservation of this precious biocultural resource remains a vital and urgent issue. Great efforts were encouraged to use EMF in a sustainable way in order to promote rural development (Brown et al., 2018; Geng et al., 2009; Wang, Guerin‐Laguette, Butler et al., 2019; Wang, Guerin‐Laguette, Huang et al, 2019), including (a) improvement of public awareness for environmental protection and sustainable development, (b) development of EMF cultivation to improve quality and supply and reduce harvest pressure, and (c) promotion of mycotourism and development of mushroom gastronomy in rural agro‐ and slow‐food tourism (Liu et al., 2018). However, the most important action has been the forest ownership reformation which occurred in 2008, giving farmers the right to manage forest products including wild mushrooms.…”

“…2009; Huang et al., 2020; Wan et al. 2016; Wang, Guerin‐Laguette, Butler et al., 2019; Wang, Guerin‐Laguette, Huang, 2019; Wang et al, 2020).…”