Advances in Influencing Factors and Molecular Mechanisms of Sclerotium Formation in Morchella spp.
Morels are some of the most highly prized edible and medicinal mushrooms.The importance,formation process,and mating type(MAT)of Morchella sclerotium were summarized.Influencing factors,i.e.,nutrients,environmental conditions,symbiotic organisms,species or strains,and extracelluar enzyme activities,were analyzed,and the molecular mechanism of sclerotium formation was reviewed.Future prospects for Morchella spp.research were brought forward to provide a reference for further study on the mechanisms of sclerotium formation in Morchella spp..