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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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119976950 |
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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. |
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9781119976950 1119976952 9781119976967 1119976960 9781119977698 111997769X 9781119977704 1119977703 |
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. |