Fungal Genetics: Principles and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780824795443 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 456 str.

Cees J. Bos; Bos Bos; Cees Ed. Bos

Opis

This practical resource offers a concise guide to the combined use of classical and molecular methods for the genetic analysis and breeding of fungi - presenting basic concepts and experimental designs and demonstrating the power of fungal genetics for applied research in biotechnology and phytopathology. Addressing each major topic in the manipulation and analysis of fungi, Fungal Genetics explains genetic processes...examines spontaneous mutations, mutation induction, and the isolation and characterization of mutants...discusses sexual and parasexual genetic analysis...details physical karyotypes and restriction fragment analysis...describes the organization of genetic material in fungal nuclei as well as meiotic and mitotic processes...compares genetic mapping techniques and breeding strategies...and more. Written by over 25 international experts representing nine countries and containing nearly 1000 bibliographic citations, Fungal Genetics is an indispensable reference for mycologists, microbiologists, phytopathologists, biotechnologists, biochemists, molecular and cell biologists, geneticists, botanists, plant physiologists and pathologists, microbial and fungal ecologists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

Spis treści

Part 1 Genetic principles: biology of fungi; mutation; meiotic recombination; somatic recombination; molecular genetic analysis; the meiotic system of fungi; extrachromosomal and transposable genetic elements; genetic transformation and vector developments in filamentous fungi; mapping and breeding strategies. Part 2 Case studies of genetic analyses: mitochondrial genetics of saccharomyces cerevisiae - the way from genetic crosses to transposable elements; construction of a physical map of the candida albicans genome; use of heterologous gene as marker for genetic analysis in aspergillus niger; mutation in neurospora crassa - from x-rays to RIP; genetic analysis and mapping of avirulence genes in magnaporte grisea; genetic analysis of senescence in podospora anerina; horizontal transmission in fungal populations; genetic analysis in the imperfect fungus cladosporium fulvum - the development of a map-based strategy for cloning of genes involved in pathogenicity; production and analysis of meiotic mutants in corpinus cinereus; a case study in fungal development and genetics - schizophyllum commune; genetics of phycomyces; genetic analysis of the oomycetous fungus, phytophthora infestans.

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