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Author:   Stefanie Pöggeler ,  Johannes Wöstemeyer
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2011
Volume:   14
Weight:   0.948kg
ISBN:  

9783662501481

ISBN 10:   3662501481
Pages:   345
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Evolutionary Roots of Fungi  1 The Protistan Origins of Animals and FungiMartin Carr, Sandra L. Baldauf  2 Microsporidia -- Highly Reduced and Derived Relatives of FungiBryony A. P. Williams, Patrick J. Keeling  3 Environmental DNA Analysis and the Expansion of the Fungal Tree of Life Meredith D. M. Jones, Thomas A. Richards  Evolution of Signalling in Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms   4 Evolution of Signalling and Morphogenesis in the DictyostelidsPauline Schaap  5 Function and Evolution of Pheromones and Pheromone Receptors in Filamentous AscomycetesStefanie Pöggeler  6 Mating Type in Basidiomycetes: Unipolar, Bipolar, and Tetrapolar Patterns of SexualityUrsula Kües, Timothy Y. James, Joseph Heitman Evolution of Mutualistic Systems and Metabolism in Fungi   7 Evolution of the ‘Plant-Symbiotic’ Fungal Phylum, GlomeromycotaArthur Schüßler, Christopher Walker 8 Fruiting Body Evolution in the Ascomycota: a Molecular Perspective Integrating Lichenized and Non-Lichenized GroupsImke Schmitt  9 Genomic and Comparative Analysis of the Class DothideomycetesJames K. Hane, Angela H. Williams, Richard P. Oliver 10 Evolution of Genes for Secondary Metabolism in FungiInes Teichert, Minou Nowrousian 11 Carbonic Anhydrases in Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms -- Functional Distribution and Evolution of a Gene FamilySkander Elleuche  Evolutionary Mechanisms and Trends   12 Evolution of Mating-Type Loci and Mating-Type Chromosomes in Model Species of Filamentous AscomycetesCarrie A. Whittle, Hanna Johannesson  13 Evolution of Special Metabolism in Fungi: Concepts, Mechanisms, and PathwaysChristine Schimek 

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From the reviews: It is a gathering of reviews dealing with various aspects of fungal evolution. ... most of the reviews are comprehensive, detailed presentations of the topics that can be useful in teaching or as an overview of that field. (Gabor M. Kovacs, Inoculum, Vol. 63 (6), December, 2012) The main aim of this book is to provide knowledge about the evolution of fungi and fungal-like organisms. ... this book is a complete package for scholars who want to assimilate information and knowledge on the evolution of the fungi since the origin. ... Should be available in all college and university libraries where study on fungi is offered. It is also useful source of information for undergraduates as well as their teachers and researchers. (Shova Baral, Fungal Diversity, Vol. 57 (1), November, 2012)

From the reviews: It is a gathering of reviews dealing with various aspects of fungal evolution. ... most of the reviews are comprehensive, detailed presentations of the topics that can be useful in teaching or as an overview of that field. (Gabor M. Kovacs, Inoculum, Vol. 63 (6), December, 2012) The main aim of this book is to provide knowledge about the evolution of fungi and fungal-like organisms. ... this book is a complete package for scholars who want to assimilate information and knowledge on the evolution of the fungi since the origin. ... Should be available in all college and university libraries where study on fungi is offered. It is also useful source of information for undergraduates as well as their teachers and researchers. (Shova Baral, Fungal Diversity, Vol. 57 (1), November, 2012)

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