Antonella Amicucci

TL;DR: The sequence of the haploid genome of T. melanosporum is reported, which at ∼125 megabases is the largest and most complex fungal genome sequenced so far and results from a proliferation of transposable elements accounting for ∼58% of the genome.

TL;DR: The edible mycorrhizal mushrooms include some of the world's most expensive foods and have a global market measured in US$ billions, but few have been cultivated with any degree of success, and certainly not in volumes that are likely to reverse the catastrophic declines in production over the past 100 years.

TL;DR: PCR-based techniques for a reliable molecular identification of five species of white truffles can be used for simple, rapid, reliable and unambiguous identification during the three developmental phases of the truffle life cycle: fruitbody, mycelium and ectomycorrhiza.

TL;DR: The isolated Tuber mycelia showed differences in the hyphal branch angle, septal distance, hyphal diameter and rate of growth of the hyphae, opening the possibility of using pure mycelial cultures of Tuber spp.

TL;DR: The results suggest that, besides genetic factors, environmental conditions influence the formation of volatile organic compounds in white truffles.