The complete mitochondrial genome of enigmatic mycoparasitic fungus .

The complete mitochondrial genome of I. Saar, is unveiled in this research for the first time. It covers 76,643 base pairs (bp) and exhibits a guanine-cytosine (GC) content of 23%.

Transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals stage-specific metabolite accumulation during maturity of Chinese black truffle Tuber indicum.

Tuber indicum is the most economically important member of Tuber, with the highest production and widest distribution in China. However, the overexploitation of immature ascocarps not only has driven wild resources of the species toward extinction, but also has caused enconomic losses and a decline in the reputation of T.indicum quality.

A new edible species of () from southwestern China.

, a new edible species, is described from southwestern China based on phylogenetic and morphological evidence. Phylogenetic analyses of the nrLSU and ITS datasets indicated that is related to and with weak statistical support in maximum likelihood but strong statistical support in Bayesian analyses. is characterized by its gray-blue to blue or blue-purple pileus with a round or irregular outline, relatively smaller basidiospores [9-11(-13) × 6-7(-8) μm], mostly 2-spored basidia, and occurs in subtropical fagaceous forests.

A new amide from the fruiting bodies of Tricholoma bakamatsutake.

A new amide tricholomine C was isolated from the dried fruiting bodies of Tricholoma bakamatsutake. Its structure was identified by a combination of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. The ethyl alcohol crude extract and tricholomines A-C from T.

Phylogenetic Analyses of and New Species from China.

is an ectomycorrhizal fungal genus with hypogeous ascomata in the family (). Molecular analyses of using both single (ITS) and concatenated gene datasets (ITS-nLSU) showed a total of 223 sequences, including 92 newly gained sequences from Chinese specimens. Phylogenetic results based on these two datasets revealed seven distinct phylogenetic clades.

Ethnobiological notes and volatile profiles of two rare Chinese desert truffles.

The production of a distinct profile of volatile organic compounds plays a crucial role in the ecology of hypogeous Ascomycetes, and is also key to their gastronomic relevance. In this study, we explored the aroma components of two rarely investigated Chinese desert truffles, namely and , using headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Our investigation revealed the significant presence of sulphur-containing volatiles in the aroma of but not in .

The complete mitochondrial genome of (Thelephorales).

The complete mitogenome of (Underw.) Murrill 1910, was first sequenced, assembled, and annotated in the present study. The mitogenome length was 47,054 bp with a GC content of 23.

Ectomycorrhizal synthesis between two Tuber species and six tree species: are different host-fungus combinations having dissimilar impacts on host plant growth?

Truffle cultivation has drawn more and more attention for its high economic and ecological values in the world. To select symbionts suitable for cultivation purposes, we conducted greenhouse-based mycorrhization trials of two Tuber species (T. formosanum and T.

The ectomycorrhizal association of and two allied species, and , with native hosts in subtropical China.

Accurate identification of edible ectomycorrhizal (ECM) mushrooms and their host trees in nature is key to commercial production for consumption. For the first time we describe the ectomycorrhizal association of the three most common species of edible matsutake mushrooms with their native host trees in Yunnan Province in China. We collected ECM samples from three different localities in subtropical forests known to be highly productive areas of .

Mycorrhizal synthesis of with seven broad-leaved trees and .

Truffle cultivation is successfully applied throughout the world for several truffles of European origin. However, just two Chinese black truffles ( and ) have been cultivated with a favorable outcome so far. is a black truffle of significant economic relevance in China, but little is known about its mycorrhizal ecology and it is not cultivated in orchards yet.

Physiological Characteristics and Comparative Secretome Analysis of Grown on Glucose, Rice Straw, Sawdust, Wheat Grain, and MIX Substrates.

Morels ( sp.) are economically important edible macro-fungi, which can grow on various synthetic or semi-synthetic media. However, the complex nutritional metabolism and requirements of these fungi remain ill-defined.

A new edible Rhizopogon species from Southwest China, and its mycorrhizal synthesis with two native pines.

A new Rhizopogon species associated with Pinus was discovered at local wild mushroom markets and Pinus armandii forests from March to July in Southwest China where it is considered a delicacy. Based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses, the collections were described as Rhizopogon songmaodan sp. nov.

Tricholomines A and B, two new amides from the fruiting bodies of Tricholoma bakamatsutake.

Two new amides tricholomines A (1) and B (2), along with nine known compounds, were isolated from the dried fruiting bodies of Tricholoma bakamatsutake. Their structures were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis or comparison with the data in the literatures. The absolute configuration of 1 was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.

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

We aimed to test whether Tuber melanosporum and native Chinese oak species could form stable mycorrhizal symbioses. Six oak species were all either inoculated or not, with spores of the Périgord black truffle in the greenhouse. Ectomycorrhizal development was monitored for up to 32 months.

A new -terphenyl derivative from the fruiting bodies of (L.) P. Karst.

A new -terphenyl, 2',3'-diacetoxy-4,5,5',6',4'',5''-hexahydroxy--terphenyl (), along with 12 known compounds were isolated from the fruiting bodies of (Bankeraceae). Their structures were confirmed on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis and comparison with the spectral data in the literature. Compound exhibited weak cytotoxicity against colon cancer SW480 and leukemia HL-60 cell lines, with IC values of 55.

Ectomycorrhizae of Tuber huidongense and T. liyuanum with Castanea mollissima and Pinus armandii.

Tuber huidongense and T. liyuanum are common commercial white truffles in China that belong to the Rufum and Puberulum groups of the genus Tuber, respectively. Their mycorrhizae were successfully synthesized with two native trees--Castanea mollissima and Pinus armandii--under greenhouse conditions.

Mycorrhizal synthesis of Tuber indicum with two indigenous hosts, Castanea mollissima and Pinus armandii.

Tuber indicum is one of the most renowned commercialized fungi in China. Mycorrhizal investigations, however, have been carried out mainly with exotic trees. Up to now there is no detailed description of morphology of the mycorrhizae formed with the indigenous hosts of T.