21st Century Guidebook to Fungi

A thoroughly updated second edition, providing aspiring mycologists with an all-embracing view of the kingdom fungi.

David Moore (Author), Geoffrey D. Robson (Author), Anthony P. J. Trinci (Author)

9781108745680, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 8 May 2020

610 pages, 170 b/w illus. 160 colour illus. 49 tables
28 x 21.8 x 2.7 cm, 1.7 kg

'I highly recommend this textbook. It has very broad coverage of the subject area of fungal biology from cell and molecular, through to whole organism and ecological and applied aspects. It is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, indeed I provide copies as essential background reading to my postgraduate students to give them an overview of the field. The text is very well laid out, beautifully illustrated and clearly explains the material, reflecting the longstanding experience of the authors as University teachers. Of particular credit is the integration of cell biology, biochemical and genomic data, combined with thorough details of the use of fungi in biotechnology and their importance as both beneficial symbionts but also detrimental pathogens. I am delighted that a new edition of the text has been produced, with updates and online resources maintaining the guidebook as the best all round mycology text available.' Paul S. Dyer, University of Nottingham

The mysterious world of fungi is once again unearthed in this expansive second edition. This textbook provides readers with an all-embracing view of the kingdom fungi, ranging in scope from ecology and evolution, diversity and taxonomy, cell biology and biochemistry, to genetics and genomics, biotechnology and bioinformatics. Adopting a unique systems biology approach - and using explanatory figures and colour illustrations - the authors emphasise the diverse interactions between fungi and other organisms. They outline how recent advances in molecular techniques and computational biology have fundamentally changed our understanding of fungal biology, and have updated chapters and references throughout the book in light of this. This is a fascinating and accessible guide, which will appeal to a broad readership - from aspiring mycologists at undergraduate and graduate level to those studying related disciplines. Online resources are hosted on a complementary website.

1. Twenty-first century fungal communities
2. Evolutionary origins
3. Natural classification of fungi
4. Hyphal cell biology and growth on solid substrates
5. Fungal cell biology
6. Fungal genetics: from gene segregation to gene editing
7. Structure and synthesis of fungal cell walls
8. From the haploid to the functional diploid: homokaryons, heterokaryons, dikaryons and compatibility
9. Sexual reproduction: the basis of diversity and taxonomy
10. Continuing the diversity theme: cell and tissue differentiation
11. Fungi in ecosystems
12. Exploiting fungi for food
13. Development and morphogenesis
14. Ecosystem mycology: saprotrophs, and mutualisms between plants and fungi
15. Fungi as symbionts and predators of animals
16. Fungi as pathogens of plants
17. Fungi as pathogens of animals, including humans
18. Killing fungi: antifungals and fungicides
19. Whole organism biotechnology of fungi.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST], Mycology, fungi [non-medical PSQ], Molecular biology [PSD], Taxonomy & systematics [PSAB]