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The Ecological Genomics of Fungi

Francis Martin author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:29th Nov '13

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This unique book covers a broad diversity of fungal systems and provides unique insight into the functions of those fungi in various ecosystems – from soil, to plant, to human. Bringing together fungal genomic information on a variety of lifestyles and traits, the book covers saprotrophism, pathogenesis (including biotrophs, hemibiotrophs, necrotrophs) and symbiosis. Advances in high-throughput sequencing now offer unprecedented opportunities for identification of novel key molecular mechanisms controlling plant-microbe interactions, evolution of fungi and developmentally- and ecologically-relevant traits,  this book explores how these massive streams of fungal sequences can be exploited to gain a deeper understanding of the evolution of fungi and their ecological role.

 

Although tremendous progress has been made in recent years in fungal genomics, thanks to the sequencing of over one hundred fungal genomes, until now no book has used this information to bridge fungal genomics, molecular ecology and ecology. Edited by a recognized leader in fungal genomics and soil metagenomics with over a decade of experience, Genomics & Metagenomics for Harnessing the Ecology of Fungi will be a useful resource for the experienced as well as the new researchers entering the field.

“I think the volume may succeed in its ambition to serve as a catalyst for further studies by showing researchers venturing into ecological genomics and those already in genomics the width of the field. This may, in turn, further more integrative studies that will benefit our understanding of fungi.”  (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 October 2015)

 

ISBN: 9781119946106

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 22mm

Weight: 880g

400 pages