Maheshwari Fungi

Experimental Methods In Biology, Second Edition
2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4398-3904-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 358 Seiten

Reihe: Mycology

Fungi are now at the forefront of research on mechanisms in gene silencing, biological rhythm, mating processes, biogenesis of intracellular organelles, adaptations to hostile habitats, structure of natural populations, and speciation. Because of their small genomes, fungi are being used in "systems biology" to understand the connections between genes, proteins, and metabolic and signaling pathways. The ease with which yeasts and fungi can be cultivated in simple nutritive media has also made these eukaryotic organisms the choice material for basic and applied research.

Fungi: Experimental Methods in Biology, Second Edition presents the latest information on fungal biology generated through advances in genetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry. It gives an account of real experiments that have been carried out on the diverse lifestyles of these organisms. Following in the footsteps of its highly-praised predecessor, this book continues to be a comprehensive review of the state of our knowledge about how fungi function.

Examining both unicellular and multicellular fungi, this accessible book covers:

- Special features of fungi

- Interaction of fungi with other organisms

- Use of fungi as sources of chemicals for human health and welfare

- Model fungi in research

- Gene manipulation

- Adaptations

- Natural populations

Throughout, the book draws attention to unsolved questions and to the opportunities offered by the diversity of fungi. Written by a prominent mycologist, it provides an excellent introduction and reference for beginning researchers as well as for experienced professionals.

What’s New in This Edition:

- New chapters on spores’ dormancy, germination, and uses; fungi as scavengers; and fungi as chemical factories

- All chapters substantially revised, updated, and rewritten, in particular The Hyphal Mode of Life, Fungi as Symbiotic Partners, and Fungi as Plant Pathogens

- New material on the use of yeast for functional analysis of genomes; the use of Neurospora in cytogenetics and genes controlling conidiation; and the identification of the clock gene

- A new glossary to reinforce important concepts

Zielgruppe

Mycologists, microbiologists, plant pathologists, geneticists, biochemists, and molecular biologists in universities and in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies; undergraduate and postgraduate students in these fields.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maheshwari, Ramesh

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Mykologie, Pilze
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Unique Features of Fungi
The Hyphal Mode of Life
The Multinuclear Condition
Spores: Their Dormancy, Germination, and Uses

Fungi in Biosphere and Human Health
Fungi as Scavengers
Fungi as Symbiotic Partners
Fungi as Plant Pathogens
Fungi as Chemical Factories

Gene Silencing
Transformation and Discovery of Gene-Silencing Phenomena

Model Organisms
Yeast: A Unicellular Paradigm for Complex Biological Processes
Neurospora: A Gateway to Biology
Aspergillus nidulans: A Model for Study of Form and Asexual Reproduction
Ustilago maydis and Other Fungi as Models of Sexual Reproduction

Adaptations
Photoresponses and Circadian Rhythm
Thermophilic Fungi: Eukaryotic Life at High Temperature

Populations
Species—Their Diversity and Populations
Senescence

A Glossary of Mycological and Interdisciplinary Terms

Appendix: Naming, Defining, and Broadly Classifying Fungi

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Ramesh Maheshwari received his PhD degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He did his postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor and at Stanford University, California. He has held academic appointment as a professor of biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. He is the author of Fungi: Experimental Methods in Biology and over 100 scientific papers on fungal and plant physiology. The thrust of his research over a span of 35 years was on the physiology and enzymes of thermophilic fungi and the genetics and ecology of Neurospora.