1. Mycorrhization of Quercus acutissima with Tuber borchii and Tuber melanosporum
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Jung-Min Lee and Eom Ahn-Heum
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ectomycorrhiza ,quercus acutissima ,symbiosis ,tuber borchii ,tuber melanosporum ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Truffles are ectomycorrhizal fungi that belong to the genus Tuber. They exhibit symbiotic relationships, particularly with oak (Quercus spp.) and hazel (Corylus spp.) trees. We performed an inoculation using a spore suspension to synthesize mycorrhizae between European truffles, Tuber borchii and Tuber melanosporum, and an indigenous oak species, Quercus acutissima. This resulted in the formation of mycorrhizae within 2 months after inoculation. Despite having the same host plant, differences in features were observed between Tuber species, including color and mantle type. These results indicate that Q. acutissima is a suitable host plant for truffle cultivation in Korea and provide a better understanding of the mycorrhization of T. borchii and T. melanosporum.
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- 2022
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