Two black truffle species occur in a Pinus armandii forest

It has been proved that truffles contribute to crucial dynamics in the soil systems, being involved in plentiful ecological functions important for ecosystems. Despite this, the interactions between truffles and surrounding soil microbiome remain unknown. Here, we aimed to shed light on how much truffle species affects its surrounding soil microbiome. Using traditional chemical analysis and Illumina amplicon sequencing, we compared soil nutrients and microbiome surrounding the two truffle species: T. indicum and T. pseudohimalayense inhabit in the same Pinus armandii forest in southwestern China.