Straminipilous Fungi

Author : M.W. Dick
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401597333

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Straminipilous Fungi by M.W. Dick Pdf

Straminipilous Fungi presents a critical comparative review of the morphology and ultrastructure, morphogenesis, cytology, molecular biology and evolution of the biflagellate fungi. These organisms encompass the fungi formerly called oomycetes; taxonomically related heterotrophs studied by mycologists; plasmodiophorids and other heterotrophs. Appropriate comparisons are made with chromophyte algae, marine heterotrophs and chytridiaceous fungi. Little-known taxa which have been referred to the various orders of flagellate fungi are also listed together with citations. A new hierarchical classification is presented which is supported by systematic accounts and synoptic keys. Dichotomous keys based on habitat and habit are given to all known species of lagenidiaceous fungi, labyrinthulids and plasmodiophorids. A unique `one stop' reference resource for plant pathologists is provided by the binominal lists, including host-related lists for the downy mildews. The book, including ca 4000 references, is a major text for post-graduate and research workers, particularly freshwater and marine biologists, soil ecologists and plant pathologists.

Author : Geoffrey Clough Ainsworth
Publisher : CABI
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780851998268

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Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi by Geoffrey Clough Ainsworth Pdf

This 10th edition, of the acclaimed reference work, has more than 21,000 entries, and provides the most complete listing available of generic names of fungi, their families and orders, their attributes and descriptive terms. For each genus, the authority, the date of publication, status, systematic position, number of accepted species, distribution, and key references are given. Diagnoses of families and details of orders and higher categories are included for all groups of fungi. In addition, there are biographic notes, information on well-known metabolites and mycotoxins, and concise accounts of almost all pure and applied aspects of the subject (including citations of important literature). Co-published by: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Author : John Webster,Roland Weber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139461504

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Introduction to Fungi by John Webster,Roland Weber Pdf

This new edition of the universally acclaimed and widely-used textbook on fungal biology has been completely re-written, drawing directly on the authors' research and teaching experience. The text takes account of the rapid and exciting progress that has been made in the taxonomy, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, pathology and ecology of the fungi. Features of taxonomic relevance are integrated with natural functions, including their relevance to human affairs. Special emphasis is placed on the biology and control of human and plant pathogens, providing a vital link between fundamental and applied mycology. The book is richly illustrated throughout with specially prepared drawings and photographs, based on living material. Illustrated life-cycles are provided, and technical terms are clearly explained. Extensive reference is made to recent literature and developments, and the emphasis throughout is on whole-organism biology from an integrated, multidisciplinary perspective.

Author : Jiyuan Yu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1402015372

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The Structure of Being in Aristotle’s Metaphysics by Jiyuan Yu Pdf

This book develops a new interpretation of Aristotle's Metaphysics. By exploring the significance of the long ignored distinction between being with regard to categories and being with regard to potentiality and actuality, the author presents that Aristotle's science of being has two distinct aspects: an investigation of the basic constituents of reality in terms of categories, predication, and definition, and an investigation which deals with change, process, and order of the world.

Author : P.T.N. Spencer-Phillips,U. Gisi,A. Lebeda
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780306479144

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Advances in Downy Mildew Research by P.T.N. Spencer-Phillips,U. Gisi,A. Lebeda Pdf

P. T. N. SPENCER-PHILLIPS Co-ordinator, Downy Mildew Working Group of the International Society for Plant Pathology University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK Email: [email protected] It is a very great privilege to write the preface to the first specialist book on downy mildews since the major work edited by D. M. Spencer in 1981. The idea for the present publication arose from the Downy Mildew Workshop at the International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) held in Edinburgh in August 1998. Our intention was to invite reviews on selected aspects of downy mildew biology from international authorities, and link these to a series of related short contributions reporting new data. No attempt has been made to cover the breadth of downy mildew research, but we hope that further topics will be included in future volumes, so that this becomes the first of a series following the five year ICPP cycle.

Author : E. B. Gareth Jones,Kevin D Hyde,Ka-Lai Pang
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110390148

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Freshwater Fungi by E. B. Gareth Jones,Kevin D Hyde,Ka-Lai Pang Pdf

The available literature on freshwater fungi is limited. Over the subsequent years a considerable volume of scientific papers have appeared scattered throughout numerous journals. There is therefore no recent synthesis of the subject and this is the objective of the proposed book. Freshwater habitats are rich in fungi with some 3,000 described species, most of papers focussing on their identification, substrata they grow on and world distribution. However, these fungi play an important role in the freshwater ecosystem, and are primarily involved in the breakdown of leaf litter contributing food for detritus feeders. Our book will bring together a wide range of acclaimed mycologists to review recent developments on the biology and ecology of freshwater fungi, particularly their molecular phylogeny, biodiversity, causative diseases of freshwater amphibians, fishes and invertebrate animals, decomposition of leaf litter, stream pollution and their potential role in bioremediation.

Author : Thomas N Taylor,Michael Krings,Edith L. Taylor
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780123877543

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Fossil Fungi by Thomas N Taylor,Michael Krings,Edith L. Taylor Pdf

Fungi are ubiquitous in the world and responsible for driving the evolution and governing the sustainability of ecosystems now and in the past. Fossil Fungi is the first encyclopedic book devoted exclusively to fossil fungi and their activities through geologic time. The book begins with the historical context of research on fossil fungi (paleomycology), followed by how fungi are formed and studied as fossils, and their age. The next six chapters focus on the major lineages of fungi, arranging them in phylogenetic order and placing the fossils within a systematic framework. For each fossil the age and provenance are provided. Each chapter provides a detailed introduction to the living members of the group and a discussion of the fossils that are believed to belong in this group. The extensive bibliography (~ 2700 entries) includes papers on both extant and fossil fungi. Additional chapters include lichens, fungal spores, and the interactions of fungi with plants, animals, and the geosphere. The final chapter includes a discussion of fossil bacteria and other organisms that are fungal-like in appearance, and known from the fossil record. The book includes more than 475 illustrations, almost all in color, of fossil fungi, line drawings, and portraits of people, as well as a glossary of more than 700 mycological and paleontological terms that will be useful to both biologists and geoscientists. First book devoted to the whole spectrum of the fossil record of fungi, ranging from Proterozoic fossils to the role of fungi in rock weathering Detailed discussion of how fossil fungi are preserved and studied Extensive bibliography with more than 2000 entries Where possible, fungal fossils are placed in a modern systematic context Each chapter within the systematic treatment of fungal lineages introduced with an easy-to-understand presentation of the main characters that define extant members Extensive glossary of more than 700 entries that define both biological, geological, and mycological terminology

Author : P. D. Sharma
Publisher : Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 184265277X

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Fungi and Allied Organisms by P. D. Sharma Pdf

Historically, fungi included diverse organisms. In view of the recent developments in their ultra structure, biochemistry and molecular biology, the book provides a fresh look at the status of fungi in the biological world. Unlike traditional textbooks, taxonomic groups of fungi and related organisms studied by mycologists have been reshuffled and assigned positions according to modern scheme of classification. In the light of the advent of genetic manipulation and allied technology, the role of fungi in commercial production of unusual drugs, as hormones and some proteins, is examined. Some recently developed fungal products useful in agriculture, forestry and food industry are also briefly described.

Author : E. B. Gareth Jones,Ka-Lai Pang
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110264067

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Marine Fungi by E. B. Gareth Jones,Ka-Lai Pang Pdf

Marine fungi play a major role in marine and mangrove ecosystems. Understanding how higher fungi with their spectrum of cellulolytic and ligninolytic enzymes degrade wood tissue, while labyrinthuloids and thraustochytrids further contribute to the dissolved organic matter entering the open ocean is essential to marine ecology. This work provides an overview of marine fungi including morphology and ultrastructure, phylogeny, biogeography and biodiversity. Increasingly, biotechnology is also turning to these organisms to develop new bioactive compounds and to address problems such as decomposition of materials in the ocean and bioremediation of oil spills. These potential applications of marine fungi are also treated. In the light of massive marine oil spills in the past years, the importance of understanding marine fungi and their role in the food chain cannot be underestimated.

Author : Lawrence A. Lacey,Harry K. Kaya
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402059339

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Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology by Lawrence A. Lacey,Harry K. Kaya Pdf

This field manual is designed to provide background and instruction on a broad spectrum of techniques and their use in the evaluation of entomopathogens in the field. The second edition provides updated information and includes two additional chapters and 12 new contributors. The intended audience includes researchers, graduate students, practitioners of integrated pest management (IPM), regulators and those conducting environmental impact studies of entomopathogens.

Author : David J. McLaughlin,Joseph W. Spatafora
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662103760

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Systematics and Evolution by David J. McLaughlin,Joseph W. Spatafora Pdf

This is an exciting time to produce an overview of the systematics and evolution of the fungi. Molecular and subcellular characters have given us our first view of the true phylogeny of the fungi. The systematic chapters present detailed illustrated treatments of specific fungal groups with the authors' interpretation of the systematics of that group as well as a survey of specific economic, ecological, morphological, ultrastructural, molecular and cultural data. Other chapters, in addition to treating techniques useful in modern mycology, provide the reader with views of the place of the fungi among the Eukaryotes and relationships within the Mycota. Volume VII, Part A, includes an overview of the fungal hierarchy, Pseudomycota, Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota and their yeasts, and anamorphic states. Volume VII, Part B, includes the Basidiomycota and their yeasts, and chapters on speciation, molecular evolution, preservation, computer techniques, and nomenclature.

Author : David McLaughlin,Joseph W. Spatafora
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000-09-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540580085

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Systematics and Evolution by David McLaughlin,Joseph W. Spatafora Pdf

Author : Chandralata Raghukumar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642233425

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Biology of Marine Fungi by Chandralata Raghukumar Pdf

The diversity, ecological role and biotechnological applications of marine fungi have been addressed in numerous scientific publications in the last few years. This enormous spurt of information has led to a dire need among students and professionals alike for a source, which contains comprehensive reviews of various aspects of marine fungi. This book addresses this need, especially since it is written by reputed marine mycologists. The latest information on topics including molecular taxonomy and phylogeny, ecology of fungi in different marine habitats such as deep sea, corals, dead- sea, fungi in extreme marine environments and their biotechnological applications is reviewed. The book presents a comprehensive source of information and analysis aimed at marine fungi for researchers, teachers and students of marine mycology.

Author : Ralph A. Dean,Ann Lichens-Park,Chittaranjan Kole
Publisher : Springer
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662440568

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Genomics of Plant-Associated Fungi and Oomycetes: Dicot Pathogens by Ralph A. Dean,Ann Lichens-Park,Chittaranjan Kole Pdf

This book describes how genomics has revolutionized our understanding of agriculturally important plant-associated fungi and oomycetes. It illustrates some fundamental discoveries about these eukaryotic microbes with regard to the overall structure of their genomes, their lifestyles and the molecular mechanisms that form the basis of their interactions with plants. Genomics has provided new insights into fungal lifestyles and led to practical advances in plant breeding and crop protection, such as predictions about the spread and evolution of new pathogens. This volume focuses on fungi and oomycetes that are typical dicot plant pathogens and includes: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria sp.,Verticillium alfalfae and Verticillium dahliae, Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora sojae, Phytophthora ramorum, Phytophthora infestans, Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis.

Author : Dilip K. Arora
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780824758790

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Fungal Biotechnology in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Applications by Dilip K. Arora Pdf

Contributions from 80 world-renowned authorities representing a broad international background lend Fungal Biotechnology in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Applicationsfirst-class information on the biotechnological potential of entomopathogenic fungi and ergot alkaloids, applications of Trichoderma in disease control, and the development of mycoherbicides. Additional topics include fungal control of nematodes, control of plant disease by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, strategies for controlling vegetable and fruit crops, molecular biology tactics with mycotoxigenic fungi and the development of biofungicides, production of edible fungi, fermented foods, and high-value products like mycoprotein.