Périgord black truffle genome uncovers evolutionary origins and mechanisms of symbiosis

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The genome of the Périgord black truffle Tuber melanosporum Vittad., a gourmet delicacy that grows symbiotically on the roots of European oak, has been sequenced. This is the largest and most complex fungal genome so far sequenced. The genome is unusually gene-poor, but rich in the mobile genetic elements known as transposons. Comparison with the sequence of Laccaria bicolor, another ectomycorrhizal symbiotic...

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