Tuber brumale strain:140227-1 Genome sequencing and assembly
The Winter Truffle (Tuber brumale) belongs to the Tuberaceae (Pezizales, Pezizomycetes). This ectomycorrhizal Ascomycota establishes a mutualistic symbiosis with various tree species and is considered a competitor of the Perigord Black Truffle (T. melanosporum). This truffle is widespread in Europe and its edible hypogeous ascomata is harvested during Winter. This species is phylogenetically related to T. indicum and T. melanosporum.