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Fungi : Biology and Applications / editor, Kevin Kavanagh.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (x, C8, 366 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781119976950
  • 1119976952
  • 9781119976967
  • 1119976960
  • 9781119977698
  • 111997769X
  • 9781119977704
  • 1119977703
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 579.5
LOC classification:
  • TP248.27.F86 F875 2011eb
Online resources:
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.
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

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