The Microbiome Structure of the Symbiosis between the Desert Truffle <i>Terfezia boudieri</i> and Its Host Plant <i>Helianthemum sessiliflorum</i>
The desert truffle <i>Terfezia boudieri</i> is an ascomycete fungus that forms ect-endomycorrhiza in the roots of plants belonging to Cistaceae. The fungus forms hypogeous edible fruit bodies, appreciated as gourmet food. Truffles and host plants are colonized by various microbes, which...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/10/1062 |