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Description / Table of Contents:
This volume presents cutting edge research on basic and applied aspects of fungal physiology and genetics. Renowned experts provide an overview of traditional as well as current and future aspects of potential application of fungi in biotechnology.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (419 pages)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9783642002861
Series Statement:
The Mycota Series ; v.15
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=510433
DDC:
579.5
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- 158935_1_En_FM1_Onlinepdf.pdf -- 158935_1_En_1_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 1: Recent Developments in the Molecular Taxonomy of Fungi -- I. Introduction -- II. Non-Fungal Organisms Studied by Mycologists -- A. Slime Moulds -- B. Plasmodiophora and Related Species -- C. Straminipila -- D. Haptoglossa -- III. The `Basal Fungi´ -- A. Microsporidia -- B. Chytrids -- C. Zygomycete-Type Fungi -- D. Glomeromycota -- IV. Ascomycota -- A. Taphrinomycotina -- B. Saccharomycotina -- C. Pezizomycotina -- V. Basidiomycota -- A. Pucciniomycotina -- B. Ustilaginomycotina -- C. Agaricomycotina -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_2_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 2: Sordaria macrospora, a Model System for Fungal Development -- I. Introduction -- A. Fungal Organisms as Model Systems for Developmental Biology -- B. Why Choose Sordaria macrospora? -- II. Biology -- A. Life Cycle -- B. Homothallism -- III. Phylogeny -- IV. Mutants and Morphology -- V. Molecular and Genetic Tools -- A. Tetrad Analysis -- B. DNA-Mediated Transformations and Gene Libraries -- C. Tools for Fluorescence Microscopy -- D. Functional Genomics -- VI. Developmental Biology and Components of Signalling Pathways -- A. Pheromones and Pheromone Receptors -- B. Heterotrimeric G Proteins -- C. Adenylyl Cyclase -- D. Transcription Factors -- E. Novel Developmental Proteins -- VII Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_3_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 3: Inteins - Selfish Elements in Fungal Genomes -- I. Introduction -- A. General Characteristics of Inteins -- B. Protein Splicing MechanismProtein splicing mechanism -- II. Inteins in Fungi -- A. VMA1 InteinsVMA1 inteins of Saccharomycete Yeasts -- B. PRP8 Inteins in Fungi -- 1. Distribution of PRP8 InteinsPRP8 inteins in Fungi -- 2. Activity of Fungal PRP8 Inteins -- C. Other Fungal Inteins.
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III. Mobility, Evolution, and Domestication of Inteins -- A. Mobility of Fungal InteinsMobility of fungal inteins -- B. Evolution of Fungal InteinsEvolution of fungal inteins -- C. Domestication of Fungal Inteins -- IV. Application of Inteins -- A. Inteins and Their Application in Protein-Protein Interactionprotein-protein interaction Studies -- B. Regulation of Protein-Splicing Activity -- C. Intein-Mediated Protein Purificationprotein purification -- D. Screening Systems for Protein-Splicing Inhibitorssplicing inhibitors -- V. Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_4_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 4: Apoptosis in Fungal Development and Ageing -- I. General Description of Apoptosis -- A. Apoptosis in Mammals -- B. Apoptosis in Fungi -- C. Differences Between Fungal and Mammalian Apoptosis -- II. Apoptosis in Fungal Development -- A. Apoptosis in Host-Pathogen and Antagonistic Interactions -- B. Apoptosis During Fungal Reproduction -- C. The Role of Apoptosis in Fungal Lifespan Control -- III. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions -- References -- 158935_1_En_5_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 5: Communication of Fungi on Individual, Species, Kingdom, and Above Kingdom Levels -- I. Introduction -- II. Communication Within and Between Fungal Colonies - Vegetative Interactions -- A. Communication in Mediating Vegetative Fusions Within Fungal Colonies -- B. Communication in Mediating Vegetative Fusions Between Different Individuals of Filamentous Ascomycetes -- C. Communication in Mediating Vegetative Fusions Between Different Individuals of Basidiomycetes -- D. Communication in Population Growth Control and Germination -- E. Communication in Dimorphism and Asexual Reproduction -- III. Communication Between Fungi in Sexual Interactions -- A. Communication in Mating -- B. Communication in Fruiting Body Development.
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IV. Communication Between Fungi and Bacteria -- V. Communication Between Fungi and Plants -- VI. Communication Between Fungi and Animals -- VII. Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_6_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 6: Yeast Killer Toxins: Fundamentals and Applications -- I. Introduction -- II. Chromosomally Encoded Killer Toxins -- A. Williopsis -- B. Pichia -- C. Kluyveromyces -- III. Extrachromosomally Encoded Toxins -- A. dsRNA Virus Toxins -- 1. K1 -- 2. K28 -- 3. Other dsRNA Virus Toxins -- B. Linear Plasmid-Encoded Toxins -- 1. Group I -- 2. Group II -- IV. Applications -- A. Antifungals for Human Therapy -- B. Antifungals in Agriculture, Food and Feed Industry -- C. Killer Toxins in Biotyping -- V. Concluding Remarks -- References -- 158935_1_En_7_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 7: Evolutionary and Ecological Interactions of Mould and Insects -- I. Introduction -- II. Genetics of Secondary Metabolites in Mycelial Fungi -- A. Different Types of Fungal Secondary Metabolites -- 1. Alkaloids -- 2. Non-Ribosomal Peptides -- 3. Polyketides -- 4. Terpenes -- B. Fungal Secondary Metabolite Clusters -- 1. Aflatoxin and Sterigmatocystin Clusters -- 2. Epipolythiodioxopiperazine clusters -- C. Regulation of Secondary Metabolite Synthesis -- 1. Pathway-Specific Regulation -- 2. Global Regulation -- 3. Regulation by Signal Transduction -- 4. Activation of Silent Secondary Metabolite Clusters -- III. Three Types of Fungus-Insect Interactions and the Role of Secondary Metabolites -- A. Host-Pathogen -- B. Predator-Prey -- C. Interspecific Competition -- IV. Melding Ecology and Molecular Biology -- V. Conclusions -- References -- 158935_1_En_8_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 8: Endophytic Fungi, Occurrence and Metabolites -- I. Introduction -- II. The Ecological Relevance of Endophytic Fungi.
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III. Metabolites Isolated from Host Plants and Their Endophytic Fungi -- A. Taxol -- B. Camptothecin -- C. Ergot Alkaloids -- D. Mycotoxins in Baccharis Species -- E. Hypericin -- F. Podophyllotoxin -- IV. Metabolites from Endophytic Fungi -- A. Metabolites from Endophytic Xylariaceous Fungi -- 1. 7-Amino-4-Methylcoumarin from Xylaria sp. of Ginkgo biloba -- 2. Metabolites from Xylaria sp. from Sandoricum koetjape -- 3. Sesquiterpenoids from a Xylariaceous Fungus -- 4. Metabolites from Xylaria sp. -- B. Metabolites from Endophytic Phomopsis or Diaporthe Species -- 1. Lactones from Phomopsis sp. from Azadirachata indica -- 2. Metabolites from Diaporthe sp. from Camellia sinensis L. -- 3. Metabolites from Phomopsis sp. from Camptotheca acuminata -- 4. Sesquiterpenoids from Phomopsis cassiae from Cassia spectabilis -- 5. Metabolites from Phomopsis spp. from Erythrina crista-galli -- 6. Metabolites from Phomopsis sp. from Eupatorium arnottianum -- 7. Cytosporone D from Phomopsis sp. of Phytolacca dioica -- 8. Xanthone Dimers from Phomopsis sp. from Tectona grandis L. -- 9. Dicerandrols from Phomopsis longicolla from the Mint Dicerandra frutescens -- C. Metabolites from Endophytic Penicillium Species -- 1. Metabolites from Penicillium sp. from Aegiceras corniculatum L. -- 2. Metabolites from Penicillium chrysogenum from Cistanche deserticola -- 3. Metabolites from Penicillium spp. from Prumnopitys andina -- 4. Penicidones from Penicillium sp. from Quercus variabilis -- D. Metabolites from Endophytic Alternaria Species -- 1. Metabolites from Alternaria sp. from Polygonum senegalense -- 2. Metabolites from Alternaria spp. from Vinca minor and Euonymus europaeus -- E. Xanthones from Emericella variecolor from Croton oblongifolius -- F. Cyclopentenons from Dothideomycete sp. from Leea rubra -- G. Metabolites from Endophytic Chaetomium Species.
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1. Metabolites from Chaetomium sp. from Nerium oleander L. -- 2. Cytochalasan Alkaloids from Chaetomium globosum from Imperata cylindrica -- H. Metabolites from Endophytic Pestalotiopsis Species -- 1. Isopestacin from Pestalotiopsis microspora from Terminalia morobensis -- 2. Sesquiterpenes from Pestalotiopsis sp. from Pinus taeda -- 3. Metabolites from Pestalotiopsis foedan -- 4. Metabolites from Pestalotiopsis theae -- J. Metabolites from Phyllosticta spinarum from Platycladus orientalis -- K. Metabolites from Endophytic Fusarium Species -- 1. CR377 from Fusarium sp. from Selaginella pallescens -- 2. Lipopeptides from Fusarium sp. from Maackia chinensis -- L. Epichlicin from Epichloe typhina from Phleum pretense L. -- M. Metabolite from Colletotrichum dematium from Pteromischum sp. -- N. Hormonemate from Hormonema dematioides from Pinus sp. -- O. Brefeldin A from Phoma medicaginis from Medicago lupulina -- P. Phaeosphaerides from an Endophytic Fungus -- Q. Metabolites from Nodulisporium sp. from Junipercus cedre -- R. Metabolites from Ascochyta sp. from Meliotus dentatus -- S. Metabolites from Endophytic Fungi from Garcinia Species -- T. Metabolites from Endophytic Fungi from Artemisia species -- U. Metabolites from Endophytes from Schinus molle -- V. Conclusion -- References -- 158935_1_En_9_Chapter_Onlinepdf.pdf -- Chapter 9: Fungal Origin of Ergoline Alkaloids Present in Dicotyledonous Plants (Convolvulaceae) -- I. The Ecological Role of Natural Products -- II. The Symbiosis Between Poaceae and Clavicipitaceous Fungi -- III. Epibiotic Clavicipitaceous Fungi Associated with Convolvulaceae -- A. Identification of Clavicipitaceous Fungi -- 1. Microscopic and Electron Microscopic Characterization -- 2. Phylogenetic Trees -- B. Fungicidal Treatment -- C. Plant Growth Under Germ-Free Conditions.
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D. Biosynthesis and Accumulation of Ergoline Alkaloids in the Fungus/Plant Symbiotum.
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