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Introduction to Fungi
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This new edition of the universally acclaimed and widely-used textbook on fungal biology has been completely re-written, drawing directly on the authors' research and teaching experience. The text takes account of the rapid and exciting progress that has been made in the taxonomy, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, pathology and ecology of the fungi. Features of taxonomic relevance are integrated with natural functions, including their relevance to human affairs. Special emphasis is placed on the biology and control of human and plant pathogens, providing a vital link between fundamental and applied mycology. The book is richly illustrated throughout with specially prepared drawings and photographs, based on living material. Illustrated life-cycles are provided, and technical terms are clearly explained. Extensive reference is made to recent literature and developments, and the emphasis throughout is on whole-organism biology from an integrated, multidisciplinary perspective.
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Fig
1.3
Transmission
electron
microscopy
of
a
hyphal
tip
of
FusariumĀ acuminatum
preserved
by
the
freeze-substitution
method
to
reveal
ultrastructural
details.Ā The
vesicles
of
the
SpitzenkoĀ«
rper
as
well
as
mitochondria
(dark
elongated
organelles),
a
Golgi-like
element
(G)
and
microtubules
(arrows)
are
visible.Ā Microtubules
are
closely
associated
with
mitochondria.Ā Reproduced
from
Howard
and
Aist
(1980),
by
copyright
permission
of
The
Rockefeller
University
Press.
Fig
1.2
The
organization
of
vegetative
hyphae
as
seen
by
lightĀ microscopy.
(a)
Growing
hypha
of
GalactomycesĀ candidus
showing
the
transition
from
dense
apical
to
vacuolate
basal
cytoplasm.Ā Tubular
vacuolar
continuities
are
also
visible.
(b
ī
e)
Histochemistry
in
BotrytisĀ cinerea.
(b)
Tetrazolium
staining
for
mitochondrial
succinate
dehydrogenase.Ā The
mitochondria
appear
as
dark
filamentous
structures
in
subapical
and
maturing
regions.
(c)
Staining
of
the
same
hypha
for
nuclei
with
the
fluorescent
DNA-binding
dye
DAPI.
The
apical
cell
contains
numerous
nuclei.
(d)
Staining
of
acid
phosphatase
activity
using
the
Gomori
lead-salt
method
with
a
fixed
hypha.Ā Enzyme
activity
is
localizedĀ both
in
the
secretory
vesicles
forming
the
SpitzenkoĀ«
rper,
and
in
vacuoles.
(e)
Uptake
of
Neutral
Red
into
vacuoles
in
a
mature
hyphal
segment.
All
images
to
same
scale.
4
INTRODUCTION
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the third edition
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Protozoa: Myxomycota (slimemoulds)
- 3 Protozoa: Plasmodiophoromycota
- 4 Straminipila: minor fungal phyla
- 5 Straminipila: Oomycota
- 6 Chytridiomycota
- 7 Zygomycota
- 8 Ascomycota (ascomycetes)
- 9 Archiascomycetes
- 10 Hemiascomycetes
- 11 Plectomycetes
- 12 Hymenoascomycetes: Pyrenomycetes
- 13 Hymenoascomycetes: Erysiphales
- 14 Hymenoascomycetes: Pezizales (operculate discomycetes)
- 15 Hymenoascomycetes: Helotiales (inoperculate discomycetes)
- 16 Lichenized fungi (chiefly Hymenoascomycetes: Lecanorales)
- 17 Loculoascomycetes
- 18 Basidiomycota
- 19 Homobasidiomycetes
- 20 Homobasidiomycetes: gasteromycetes
- 21 Heterobasidiomycetes
- 22 Urediniomycetes:Uredinales (rust fungi)
- 23 Ustilaginomycetes: smut fungi and their allies
- 24 Basidiomycete yeasts
- 25 Anamorphic fungi (nematophagous and aquatic forms)
- References
- Index