Varma / Hock Mycorrhiza

Structure, Function, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
2. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-3-662-03779-9
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 704 Seiten, eBook

The second edition of Mycorrhiza falls into a time period of excep tionally rapid growth in mycorrhizal research. Therefore the edi tors have been most pleased with the decision of the Springer Verlag to revise the first edition and to incorporate the remarkable advances experienced in the mycorrhizal field. The pace of discovery has been particularly fast at the two poles of biological complexity, the molecular events leading to changes in growth and differentiation, as well as the factors regulating the structure and diversity of natural populations and communities. Therefore the most significant changes introduced in the new edition of this book are found within these topics. Not only were many chapters up dated, but also new chapters have replaced existing ones. The individual decisions have not been easy, since valuable contribu tions had to be sacrificed in favour of new aspects; but the authors hope that a highly topical new edition will be of greatest benefit for a rapidly expanding field of research. We welcome comments and critics from readers. Since it was possible again to find leading scientists as contribu tors, we are confident that this revised second edition will stimulate further progress and contribute to a deeper understanding of advances in the mycorrhizal field. We are grateful to the Springer Verlag, especially Dr. Dieter Czeschlik, for his continued interest and active help. Dr. Maja Hilber-Bodmer and Dr.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Varma, Ajit

Hock, Bertold

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I State of the Art.- Mycorrhiza — the State of the Art.- II Genetics and Molecular Biology.- Trends in Molecular Studies of AM Fungi.- Developmental Biology of a Plant-Fungus Symbiosis: the Ectomycorrhiza.- Intraspecific Genetic Variation and Populations of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi.- Somatic Incompatibility in Ectomycorrhizas.- Genetic Transformation of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi.- Use of Plant Mutants, Intraspecific Variants, and Non-Hosts in Studying Mycorrhiza Formation and Function.- Immunochemical Properties of Mycorrhizas.- III Structure.- Electron Microscopy of Ectomycorrhiza: Methods, Applications, and Findings.- Presymbiotic Versus Symbiotic Phase in Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Fungi.- IV Function.- Proteins and Protein Activities in Endomycorrhizal Symbioses.- Mycorrhiza — Carbohydrate and Energy Metabolism.- Transport of Phosphorus and Carbon in Arbuscular Mycorrhizas.- Nitrogen Assimilation: Enzymology in Ectomycorrhizas.- Hydrolytic Enzymes from Arbuscular Mycorrhizae: the Current Status.- Saprophytic Growth of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi.- V Biotechnology.- In Vitro Culture Systems for Studies on the Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis.- Aeroponic Culture of VAM Fungi.- Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in Orchard and Ornamental Plants.- Mycorrhizal and Actinorhizal Biotechnology—Problems and Prospects.- VI Ecophysiology.- The Status and Function of Ericoid Mycorrhizal Systems.- Functions and Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Arid and Semi-Arid Soils.- Soil Acidity as a Constraint to the Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Technology.- Diversity and Structure in Natural Communities: The Role of the Mycorrhizal Symbiosis.- Interactions of Azoarcus sp. with Rhizosphere Fungi.- VII Systematics.- Developmental Foundations for MorphologicalDiversity Among Endomycorrhizal Fungi in Glomales (Zygomycetes).- Anatomical Characteristics of Identified Ectomycorrhizas: An Attempt Towards a Natural Classification.- First Remarks on the Symbiotic Interaction Between Piriformospora indica and Terrestrial Orchids.

Über Autor(innen)

Ajit Varma is also series editor of our series "Soil Biology".