Microbial invasions, with focus on Morels (Morchella spp.)

• Research unit: FOEN
• Project number: ExSt.2020.1031

Key words (German)

Biotechnologie, Studien

Key words (English)

Biotechnology, Studies

Key words (French)

Biotechnologie, Études

Key words (Italian)

Biotecnologia, Studi

Short description (English)

Current knowledge about the invasive potential of microorganisms, and in particular of non-pathogenic microbial species, is very limited. A French company (France Morilles) is currently offering in the market a colonized substrate that farmers can buy to produce morels. This substrate is based on developments made in China on the culturing of morels and presumably contains a Chinese fungus. This Chinese strain of the fungal genus Morchella is intended for the production of comestible morels (Elata morel). In this mandate, the implantation of this allochthonous species and its potential effect on native populations will be used as a case study to assess the invasive potential of microbes and the risk they pose to native species in Switzerland.

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Contractor (English)

Université de Neuchâtel, Institut de biologie, Neuchâtel

Charged budget (English)

BAFU

Legal basis (English)

Art. 57 Abs. 1 RVOG | Art. 57 al. 1 LOGA. | Art. 57 cpv. 1 LOGA

Copyright (English)

Copyright, Bundesbehörden der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft | Droits d'auteur: autorités de la Confédération suisse | Diritti d'autore: autorità della Confederazione Svizzera | Dretgs d'autur: autoritads da la Confederaziun svizra | Copyright, Swiss federal authorities

Information (English)

BAFU, Abteilung Boden und Biotechnologie, 3003 Bern