Friday, January 13, 2012

Fungal biology 4th Edition

 Fungal biology 4th Edition
J. W. Deacon


"Fungal Biology" is the fully updated new edition of this undergraduate text, covering all major areas of fungal biology and providing insights into many topical areas such as:
fungal ultrastructure and the mechanisms of fungal growth
important fungal metabolites, including antibiotics, mycotoxins and immunosuppressants
the molecular techniques used to study fungal populations
fungal genetics and fungal genomes
the significance of fungi in mutualistic and pathogenic interactions
the major methods for controlling fungi, including the fungi that cause diseases of humans and the antifungal drugs used to treat these infections

This edition also focuses on the interactions of fungi that form the basis for developing biological control agents, with several commercial examples of the control of insect pests and plant diseases.

The text is illustrated with many diagrams and tables that summarize key points, and with many high-quality images (available in color to download free via www.blackwellpublishing.com/deacon and for instructors on CD-ROM).

The emphasis throughout is on the functional biology of fungi, with several examples from recent research. The book also includes a clear illustrative account of the features and significance of the main fungal groups.


作者简介 (2006)

Jim Deacon is Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh, and has 35 years of teaching experience in the field of plant–microbe–fungal interactions. He has published over 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, been an invited keynote speaker at international symposia and congresses around the world, and acted as consultant to biotechnology companies.

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