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TuberGENOMICS

TuberGENOMICS is the Genome sequencing project of the black truffle Tuber melanosporum.

21-23/05/2008
Second TuberGENOMICS Workshop in Evry (Génoscope) & Nancy (INRA)

26-27/04/2007
First TuberGENOMICS Workshop in Torino (University of Torino)
see programme

Fungal symbiosis unearthed
Martin F, et al,

The genome of Laccaria bicolor provides insights into mycorrhizal symbiosis.

Nature. 2008 Mar 6;452(7183):88-92.

Aromatic weapons: truffles attack plants by the production of volatiles

Splivallo R, Novero M, Bertea CM, Bossi S, Bonfante P.

Truffle volatiles inhibit growth and induce an oxidative burst in Arabidopsis thaliana.

New Phytol. 2007;175(3):417-24.

Lazzari B, Caprera A, Cosentino C, Stella A, Milanesi L, Viotti A.

ESTuber db: an online database for Tuber borchii EST sequences.

BMC Bioinformatics. 2007 Mar 8;8 Suppl 1:S13.

7/9/1999
A bulletin board for discussion on truffle topics have been started.

9/9/1999
Truffle.org site is up and running.