Fungi biology and applications /

Fungi: Biology and Applications, Second Edition€provides a comprehensive treatment of fungi, covering biochemistry, genetics and the medical and economic significance of these organisms at introductory level.€ With no prior knowledge of the subject assumed, the opening chapters offer a broad overvie...

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Group Author: Kavanagh, Kevin
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Edition: 2nd ed.
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119976950
Summary: Fungi: Biology and Applications, Second Edition€provides a comprehensive treatment of fungi, covering biochemistry, genetics and the medical and economic significance of these organisms at introductory level.€ With no prior knowledge of the subject assumed, the opening chapters offer a broad overview of the basics of fungal biology, in particular the physiology and genetics of fungi and also a new chapter on the application of genomics to fungi. €Later chapters move on to include more detailed coverage of topics such as antibiotic and chemical commodities from fungi, new chapte.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (x, C8, 366 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781119976950
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Index Number: TP248
CLC: Q949.32
Contents: Fungi; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction to Fungal Physiology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Morphology of Yeasts and Fungi; 1.3 Ultrastructure and Function of Fungal Cells; 1.4 Fungal Nutrition and Cellular Biosyntheses; 1.5 Fungal Metabolism; 1.6 Fungal Growth and Reproduction; 1.7 Conclusions; Revision Questions; References; Further Reading; 2 Fungal Genetics; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fungal Life Cycles; 2.3 Sexual Analysis: Regulation of Mating; 2.4 Unique Characteristics of Filamentous Fungi that are Advantageous for Genetic Analysis; 2.5 Genetics as a Tool; 2.6 Conclusion.