Patterns in Fungal Development

ISBN-13: 9780521560474 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 240 str.

Opis

The theory of pattern formation, assumed to be applicable to all multicellular organisms, has been developed largely through the study of animal, and to a lesser extent, plant systems. Fungi, members of the third major kingdom of eukaryotes, have not been featured in these studies, although much research of fungal morphology has been undertaken with taxonomic intentions. This first account of the developmental biology of fungal morphogenesis considers whether evidence exists for the action of pattern-forming mechanisms in the development of fungal structures. Chapters on the fruit body, on a range of aspects of the hyphae and the mycelium, and on genetic control and nuclear events in morphogenesis provide new insights into the mechanisms used in fungal development.

Recenzje

'This book fills a need both for advanced students of mycology and for workers in the field of fungal morphogenesis. It is well produced with good illustrations and should be in every responsible botanical library.' N. Robertson, Annals of Botany

Spis treści

1. Inside the developing mushroom - cells, tissues and tissue patterns D. Moore; 2. A new model for hyphal tip extension and its application to differential fungal morphogenesis B. Johnson, G. Calleja and B. Yoo; 3. Pattern formation and development of the fungal mycelium K. Klein; 4. The genetics of morphogenesis in Neurospora crassa P. Vierula; 5. Nuclear changes during fungal development Sui-Wai Chiu; 6. Experimental approaches to the study of pattern formation in Coprinus cinereus A. Bourne, Sui-Wai Chiu and D. Moore; 7. Control of growth and patterning in the fungal fruiting structure - a case for the involvement of hormones L. Novak-Fraser; 8. Patterns in fungal development - fruiting patterns in nature R. Watling; Index.