Trichomycetes and other fungal groups
by Misra, J. K., Horn, Bruce, Lichtwardt, Robert W.
This book presents a broad perspective on saponins as important natural products with a key role in plant defense. The presence of saponins has been reported in several plant species, and many types of saponins have been found to exhibit significant antifungal activities. In add…
Natural history collections contain thousands of specimens that can be used to explore patterns and processes in diversity. Fungaria are necessary for the study of fungal taxonomy because of the cryptic nature of fungi and the need to examine specimens through morphological and …
Termites are classified as eusocial, wood-feeding cockroaches nested within the superorder Dictyoptera, (cockroaches and mantises). Questions regarding the evolution of eusocial termites from a solitary ancestor remain difficult to answer; extinction at the base of the termite t…
Tulostoma is speciose group of stalked puffballs with a high diversity in grasslands and arid environments. This cosmopolitan genus exhibits a high degree of spore morphological variation. Recent molecular analysis suggests the center of diversity of this genus occurs in Europea…
"The Pocket Guide to Mycological Diagnosis aims to provide useful and concise information for microbiologists and professionals interested in the diagnosis of the most relevant fungal species of medical importance. This book will allow mycologists to face the emergoing challenge…
Anaerobic fungi: taxonomy, biology, and distribution in nature; The ultrastructure of anaerobic fungi; Nutrition and survival of anerobic fungi; Fermentation Product generation in rumen chytridiomycetes; Regulatory constraints in the degradation and fermentation of carbohydrate …
Uniting - for the first time - current information on anaerobic fungi from a number of different disciplines, this unique reference examines the taxonomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and ecology of anaerobic fungi - focusing on fungi from the rumen and other gut…
An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage to Terrence McKenna and from mushroom sex to fairy ringsFungipedia presents a delightful A-Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180 entries--on topics as varied as Alice in Wonderland, chestnut blight, medici…
The objective of this book is to provide sufficient knowledge to its readers about the subject of Mycology.
Microbiology is one of the core subjects for veterinary students, and since its first publication in 2002, Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease has become an essential text for students of veterinary medicine. Fully revised and expanded, this new edition updates the sub…
