Secondary Metabolism and Differentiation in Fungi

About this book

The first source to unite secondary fungal metabolism and morphogenesis in one volume, Secondary Metabolism and Differentiation in Fungi treats biological systems as parts of a whole rather than as a series of individual elements, highlighting research in genetics, molecular biology, and ecology. Featuring the expertise of 19 international authorities, each chapter is a rich source of experimentation ideas. The book facilitates the application of novel techniques to existing problems in molecular mycology and explores potentials for major new research. This indispensable guide to a key scientific field benefits biologists, chemists, and other scientists.

Contents

Series Introduction Foreword Preface Contributors Differentiation and Secondary Metabolism in Mycelial Fungi J.W. Bennett BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SECONDARY METABOLISM Regulation of Secondary Metabolism and Keys to Its Manipulation Stephen W. Drew and David A. Wallis Correlation of Secondary Metabolism and Differentiation Ian M. Campbell Comparative Aspects of Secondary Metabolism in Cell Cultures of Green Plants, Animals, and Microorganisms Eugene D. Weinberg Biochemistry, Physiology, and Genetics of Carotenogenesis in Fungi Manfred Ruddat and Edward D. Garber Evolution and Secondary Pathways Hans Zahner, Heidrun Anke, and Timm Anke MOLECULAR ASPECTS OF MORPHOGENESIS Fungal Nucleic Acids Shelby N. Freer Controls for Development and Differentiation of the Dikaryon in Basidiomycetes Carlene Allen Raper Hormones and Sexuality in Fungi Graham W. Gooday Yeast/Mold Morphogenesis in Mucor and Candida albicans Jim E. Cutler and Kevin C. Hazen The Yeast Genome in Yeast Differentiation Michael Breitenbach and Eva Lachkovics ECOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS Phytoalexins H. Grisebach Evolution, Ecology, and Mycotoxins: Some Musings Alex Ciegler Author Index Subject Index

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