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RECORD NUMBER: 108 OF 263Main Title | Fungi : experimental methods in biology / | |||||||||||
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Author | Maheshwari, Ramesh. | |||||||||||
Publisher | CRC Press, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2012 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 495781200 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 9781439839034 (hardcover : acid-free paper); 1439839034 (hardcover : acid-free paper) | |||||||||||
Subjects | Fungi ; Fungi--Research ; Mycology--Experiments ; Fungi | |||||||||||
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Edition | 2nd ed. | |||||||||||
Collation | xix, 337 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. | |||||||||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Notes | Pt. 1. The Unique Features of Fungi -- The Hyphal Mode of Life -- The Multinuclear Condition -- Spores : Their Dormancy, Germination, and Uses -- pt. 2. Fungi in Biosphere and Human Health -- Fungi as Scavengers -- Fungi as Symbiotic Partners -- Fungi as Plant Pathogens -- Fungi as Chemical Factories -- pt. 3. Gene Silencing -- Transformation and Discovery of Gene-Silencing Phenomena -- pt. 4. 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 -- pt. 5. Adaptations -- Photoresponses and Circadian Rhythm -- Thermophilic Fungi : Eukaryotic Life at High Temperature -- pt. 6. Populations -- Species : Their Diversity and Populations -- Senescence -- A Glossary of Mycological and Interdisciplinary Terms -- Appendix: Naming, Defining, and Broadly Classifying Fungi. |