Phylogenomics, trophic ecology, and systematics of the truffle-forming <i>Morchellaceae</i>.

ABSTRACT: The family Morchellaceae contains four truffle-forming genera: Fischerula, Imaia, Kalapuya, and Leucangium. In North America, some Imaia, Kalapuya, and Leucangium species are highly regarded gourmet edible fungi. In this study, we address longstanding questions about the evolution, systematics, and trophic mode of these fungal genera. We used high-throughput sequencing and a custom genome assembly pipeline to sequence and assemble 41 new genomes of epigeous and hypogeous Morchellaceae genera and outgroup taxa from the sister family Discinaceae. Phylogenomic reconstructions based on high-quality de novo genomes and published reference genomes support a single transition from epigeous to hypogeous habit within the <

SUBMITTER: Lemmond B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12798847 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature