, two new edible species from eastern North America discovered by truffle-hunting dogs.

Ectomycorrhizal fungi in the genus form hypogeous fruiting bodies called truffles. Many species are highly prized due to their edible and aromatic ascomata. Historically, there has been attention on cultivating and selling European truffle species, but there is growing interest in cultivating, wild-harvesting, and selling species of truffles endemic to North America.

, a new species from northeastern North America: Slug mycophagy aides in electron microscopy of ascospores.

Species in the genus are ascomycetous fungi that produce hypogeous fruiting bodies commonly called truffles. These fungi are ecologically relevant owing to the ectomycorrhizal symbiosis they establish with plants. One of the most speciose lineages within is the Rufum clade, which is widely distributed throughout Asia, Europe, and North America and is estimated to include more than 43 species.

Chemical Composition and Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts from Cultivated Morel Mushrooms, Species of Genus Morchella (Ascomycota).

Species of genus Morchella are high-value edible mushrooms. They are sought after by culinary experts due to their aroma, flavor, meaty texture, and health benefits. M.

Patient propagules: Do soil archives preserve the legacy of fungal and prokaryotic communities?

Soil archives are an important resource in agronomic and ecosystem sciences. If microbial communities could be reconstructed from archived soil DNA, as prehistoric plant communities are reconstructed via pollen data, soil archive resources would assume even greater value for reconstructing land-use history, forensic science, and biosphere modelling. Yet, the effects of long-term soil archival on the preservation of microbial DNA is still largely unknown.