Keywords:
Clavicipitales.
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Clavicipitaceae.
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Fungi.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This reference analyzes the ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, and taxonomy of this diverse group of fungi for identification of common biological, biochemical, and genetic features and discovery of potential medical and agricultural applications. It traces and reconstruct the evolution of various host-endoparasite systems and studies recent taxonomic research and DNA sequence analyses on plant-infecting clavicipitaleans. Providing a holistic view of the entire clavicipitalean family, the book compares morphologic, geographic, and host variations among various clavicipitalean populations and examines key discoveries and compounds obtained in clavicipitalean studies.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (592 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780203912706
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=216533
DDC:
579.567
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- 1. Historical Perspectives: Human Interactions with Clavicipitalean Fungi -- Taxonomy and Diversity -- 2. A Taxonomic Review of the Clavicipitaceous Anamorphs Parasitizing Nematodes and Other Microinvertebrates -- 3. Clavicipitaceous Anamorphs -- 4. The Plant-Infecting Clavicipitaleans -- 5. Distinguishing Features of the Tribe Balansieae -- 6. Taxonomy and Diversity of Epichloë Endophytes -- 7. Diversity and Speciation in Claviceps -- 8. Nigrocomus scleroticus, a Common Old World Balansioid Fungus -- Ecology and Evolution -- 9. Processes of Species Evolution in Epichloë/Neotyphodium Endophytes of Grasses -- 10. Interkingdom Host Shift in the Cordyceps Fungi -- 11. The Evolutionary Strategy of Claviceps -- Molecular Genetics and Physiology -- 12. Secondary Metabolites of Clavicipitalean Fungi -- 13. Molecular Genetics of Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis -- 14. Genetic Manipulation of Clavicipitalean Endophytes -- 15. Molecular Aspects of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Claviceps -- Impacts and Applications -- 16. Ergot Alkaloid Toxicity -- 17. Commercial Applications of Endophytic Fungi -- 18. Use of Clavicipitalean Fungi for the Biological Control of Arthropod Pests -- 19. Evidence for Nematode Defense in Symbiotic Grasses -- Index.
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