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Evolution of Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms

  • Written by experts
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  • Addresses questions concerning the origin of the fungal kingdom and fungal evolution at a level of analytical refinement that hase never been possible before
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The Mycota (MYCOTA, volume 14)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Evolutionary Roots of Fungi

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. 1 The Protistan Origins of Animals and Fungi

      • Martin Carr, Sandra L. Baldauf
      Pages 3-23
    3. 2 Microsporidia – Highly Reduced and Derived Relatives of Fungi

      • Bryony A. P. Williams, Patrick J. Keeling
      Pages 25-36
    4. 3 Environmental DNA Analysis and the Expansion of the Fungal Tree of Life

      • Meredith D. M. Jones, Thomas A. Richards
      Pages 37-54
  3. Evolution of Signalling in Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
    2. 6 Mating Type in Basidiomycetes: Unipolar, Bipolar, and Tetrapolar Patterns of Sexuality

      • Ursula Kües, Timothy Y. James, Joseph Heitman
      Pages 97-160
  4. Evolution of Mutualistic Systems and Metabolism in Fungi

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
    2. 7 Evolution of the ‘Plant-Symbiotic’ Fungal Phylum, Glomeromycota

      • Arthur Schüßler, Christopher Walker
      Pages 163-185
    3. 9 Genomic and Comparative Analysis of the Class Dothideomycetes

      • James K. Hane, Angela H. Williams, Richard P. Oliver
      Pages 205-229
    4. 10 Evolution of Genes for Secondary Metabolism in Fungi

      • Ines Teichert, Minou Nowrousian
      Pages 231-255
  5. Evolutionary Mechanisms and Trends

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 275-275
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 331-345

About this book

Based on sequence analyses of many different genes, the past decade has provided us with a profound knowledge of fungal systematics and phylogeny. In addition, a number of sequences of complete fungal genomes have been identified and several others will soon follow. In this volume, leading experts address questions concerning the origin of the fungal kingdom and fungal evolution at a level of analytical refinement that has never been possible before. The following major aspects are highlighted: evolutionary roots of fungi; evolution of signaling in fungi and fungal-like organisms; evolution of mutualistic systems and metabolism in fungi; and evolutionary mechanisms and trends.

Reviews

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.” (Gábor M. Kovács, 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)

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Institut für Mikrobiologie und Genetik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

    Stefanie Pöggeler

  • , Institut für Allgemeine Mikrobiologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Germany

    Johannes Wöstemeyer

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Softcover Book USD 279.99
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