Record ID No. |
1962 |
Author(s) |
Pacioni G., Leonardi M., Aimola P., Ragnelli A.M., Rubini A., Paolocci F , 2007 |
Affiliation |
Univ Aquila, Dept Environm Sci, Via Vetoio Loc, I-67010 Coppito, ITALY |
Title |
Isolation and characterization of some mycelia inhabiting Tuber ascomata |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Mycological Research.111(12):1450-1460p. |
Categories |
Mycorrhiza General |
Subjects |
Biochemistry |
Sub-subjects |
Miscellaneous |
Organism |
n.a. |
Country |
ITALY, Europe |
Abstracts |
Tuber spp. Are ectomycorrhizal ascomycetes that produce subterranean ascomata
known as truffles. Truffles can be regarded as complex microhabitats hosting bacteria and yeasts.
In this paper we show that guest filamentous fungi are also associated to truffle ascomata,
regardless of the Tuber spp., and report the morpho-molecular characterization of seven
truffle-hosted mycelia isolated from healthy and intact Tuber ascomata. Some of these isolates
were shown to be related to the fungal endophytes of plants. Interestingly, the truffle-hosted
mycelia grew stuck to the hyphal wall of their partner when co-cultivated with the Tuber borchii
mycelium, but not when co-cultivated with the test species Agaricus macrosporus. The present data
suggest that guest filamentous fungi can be added to the list of truffle-interacting
microorganisms. (C) 2007 The British Mycological Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights
reserved. |