The Fungal Colony

N. A. R. Gow

ISBN 10: 0521621178 / ISBN 13: 9780521621175

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1999

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Fungi are amongst the simplest of eukaryotes. Their study has provided useful paradigms for processes that are fundamental to the way in which higher cells grow, divide, establish form and shape, and communicate with one another. The majority of work has been carried out on the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but in nature unicellular fungi are greatly outnumbered by filamentous forms for which our knowledge is much less well developed. This volume focuses on the analysis of the filamentous life style, particularly on the hyphae which constitute the fungal mycelial colony. It provides the most recent insights into the molecular genetics and physiological mechanisms underlying the elaboration of the branching mycelium and the interactions between individual fungal mycelia. As such it offers much to interest mycologists and, equally, those working in the fields of cell biology, developmental biology, physiology and biochemistry.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fungal Colony
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521621178
• ISBN 13: 9780521621175
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 25D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 710 grams

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Synopsis

Fungi are among the simplest of eukaryotes. Their study has provided useful paradigms for processes that are fundamental to the way in which higher cells grow, divide, establish form and shape, and communicate with one another. The majority of work has been carried out on the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but in nature unicellular fungi are greatly outnumbered by filamentous forms for which our knowledge is much less well developed. This volume focuses on the analysis of the filamentous life style, particularly on the hyphae that constitute the fungal mycelial colony. This book provides the most recent insights into the molecular genetics and physiological mechanisms underlying the elaboration of the branching mycelium and the interactions among individual fungal mycelia. This volume offers much to interest mycologists as well as those working in the fields of cell biology, developmental biology, physiology, and biochemistry.

Book Description

Fungi, ubiquitous and abundant in nature, represent one of the simplest forms of higher life. As such they provide a useful experimental system for the study of a range of fundamental biological processes. Of particular interest is their unique mycelial growth form; a branching network of tubes which together constitute the fungal colony. This volume considers the properties of the mycelium and provides the most recent and authoritative information on the molecular genetics and physiological mechanisms underlying its growth and interactions.