Indian mycologists have extensively studied various groups of fungi such as soil fungi, aquatic fungi, marine fungi, endophytic fungi, fungi associated with man and animals. Though several books on various aspects of fungi are published, this is the first account of the history …
Blast is an important foliar disease that infects the majority of cereal crops like rice, finger millet, pearl millet, foxtail millet and wheat, and thus results in a huge economic impact. The pathogen is responsible for causing epidemics in many crops and commonly shifts to new…
Aflatoxins in Food: A Recent Perspective
Mycotoxins are the metabolites of fungus and are reported to contaminate nearly 25% of the food produced worldwide. The mycotoxins of most significance are the aflatoxins due to their severe health implications and their prevalence in food commodities on a larger scale. Aflatoxi…
Kingdom Fungi: Introduction to the Fungi and Their Significance to Humans. Characteristics of the Fungi. Fungal Systematics Phylum Chytridiomycota. Phylum Zygomycota: Class Zygomycetes. Phylum Zygomycota: Class Trichomycetes. Phylum Ascomycota: Introduction to Ascomycetes. Deuto…
The functional analysis of plant-microbe interactions has re-emerged in the past 10 years due to spectacular advances in integrative study models. This book summarizes basic and technical information related to the plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) belonging to the gen…