Fungi: Experimental Methods In Biology, Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9781439839034 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 358 str.

Ramesh Maheshwari

Opis

This book reviews how fungi function as individuals, populations, and members of the global economy of nature. The second edition follows in the footsteps of its highly-praised predecessor, presenting the latest information on fungal biology generated through the application of genetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry. The text covers such topics as scavenging and nutrient cycling, DNA-based identification, and circadian rhythms in fungi. A new chapter addresses alcoholic fermentation and founding of biotechnology, methods of identification of commercial yeast strains, large-scale production of ethanol as a fuel, Fleming's discovery of a penicillin-producing fungus, and more.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

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.