Ramesh Maheshwari

Fungi

Experimental Methods In Biology, Second Edition

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Fungi are now at the forefront of research on mechanisms in gene silencing, biological rhythm, mating processes, and speciation, among other areas. Following in the footsteps of its highly praised predecessor, this book continues to be a comprehensive review of the state of our knowledge about how fungi function. It presents the latest information on fungal biology generated through the application of genetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry. This accessible book covers such topics as scavenging and nutrient cycling, DNA-based identification, and circadian rhythms in fungi. Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition includes new chapters and a glossary.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 358
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 175mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 771g
• ISBN-13: 9781439839034
• ISBN-10: 1439839034
• Artikelnr.: 33453941

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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.