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Population genetics and dynamics of the black truffle in a man-made truffle field.
Heredity - 1 Apr 2001
Bertault G, Rousset F, Fernandez D, Berthomieu A, Hochberg M E, Callot G, Raymond M
Abstract excerpt
The colonization dynamics of the black truffle in an artificial field were assessed through analyses of microsatellite and RAPD markers. The truffle field was composed of three tree species and mycelial inoculum of three different origins, and was monitored for the first three years of truffle production. We found very low levels of genetic diversity. Isolation by distance was detected only at the between-tree...
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