P. D. Bridge, CABI Biosciences UK Center, Egham. D. K. Arora, Center for Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University. C. A. Reddy, Department of Microbiology, Michigan State University.
"The editors have succeeded in attaining the stated purpose of this book, to underscore the applications of PCR in mycology. The first of 15 chapters provides a description of the PCR technique and some of its modifications, such as RT-PCR and in situ PCR. It concludes with a brief overview of current applications of PCR in mycology. Techniques covered in subsequent chapters include more detailed applications of PCR, gene cloning, and differential display RT-PCR in such diverse basic and applied mycology fields as fungal phylogeny and taxonomy, medical diagnostics, seed-borne disease and lichen-forming fungi. The final chapter summarizes potential future applications of PCR in mycology. ... This book covers many areas within the realm of mycology, so those with a general interest in mycology and molecular biology will find this an interesting collection representing the diversity of the field."--
The Quarterly Review of Biology