The Fungal Kingdom

Fungi research and knowledge grew rapidly following recent advances in genetics and genomics. This book synthesizes new knowledge with existing information to stimulate new scientific questions and propel fungal scientists on to the next stages of research. This book is a comprehensive guide on fungi, environmental sensing, genetics, genomics, interactions with microbes, plants, insects, and humans, technological applications, and natural product development.

Contents:

SECTION I Fungal Branches on the Eukaryotic Tree of Life
SECTION II Life of Fungi
SECTION III Fungal Ecology
SECTION IV How Fungi Sense Their Environment
SECTION V Fungal Genetics and Genomics as Models for Biology
SECTION VI Fungal Interactions with Plants: Impact on Agriculture and the Biosphere
SECTION VII Fungi and the Human Host
SECTION VIII Fungal Interactions with Animals (Fungi, Insects, and Nematodes) and Other Microbes
SECTION IX Fungi: Technology and Natural Products