Mushroom Biology and Biotechnology. 2007. b/w figs. col. pls. VIII, 388 p. gr8vo.

Contents: 1. Development of the world mushroom industry and its roles in human health 2. New records of fleshy fungi from North-western Himalaya 3. Mushroom genome- current status and implications for genetic improvement 4. Molecular characterization and cryopreservation of germplasm of the edible mushrooms 5. Biological diversity in the genus ganoderma 6. Breaking the barriers of conventional mushroom breeding-protoplast fusion can bring revolution in the mushworld 7. Conservation of mushroom biodiversity 8. Studies on thermophilic fungi of Agaricus bisporus compost-a review 9. Organic farming of mushrooms--importance, status and technology 10. Cultivation of least-exploited commercial mushrooms 13. Potential of milky mushroom in the mushroom crop diversification in the tropical regions 14. Biological control of insect-pests of mushrooms 15. Present status of wet bubble disease of mushroom in India 16. Studies on persistence of Malathion on white button mushroom 17. Mushrooms for aesthetic industry 18. Value-addition in mushrooms 19. Prospects of cultivation of specialty mushrooms in Rajasthan, India 20. Study of acceptability of mushroom production technology by farm women of District Jhajjar, Haryana for income generation 21. Status and prospects of mushroom cultivation in Uttaranchal, India 22. Medicinal mushrooms of Uttaranchal with reference to Ganoderma, auricularia and cordyceps sinensis 23. Prospects of mushroom production in Bangladesh 24. Mushrooms, the nutritive food for human health and the conservation of germplasm 25. Spent mushroom substrate--a tool for bioremediation 26. Mushroom based eco-farming-a road-map to sustainable agriculture and rural prosperity in India 27. Internet resources on mushroom science and production.