Black truffles challenge convention wisdom, exhibiting sexual reproduction between opposite mating types

Monday, October 25, 2010 - 12:40 in Biology & Nature

They are one of the most highly prized delicacies in the culinary world, and now scientists have discovered that black truffles -- unlike many other fungi that reproduce themselves -- rely on sexual reproduction between opposite mating types. The research represents a breakthrough in the understanding of truffle cultivation and distribution.

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