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Truffles: much more than a prized and local fungal delicacy.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Jul 2006
Mello Antonietta, Murat Claude, Bonfante Paola
Abstract excerpt
Truffles are hypogeous fungi which live in symbiosis with plant host roots in order to accomplish their life cycle. Some species, such as Tuber magnatum Pico, the 'white truffle', and Tuber melanosporum Vittad., the 'black truffle', are highly appreciated in many countries because of their special taste and smell. The great demand for the black and white truffles, the increasing attention towards other species of...
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