Book ID: 92554
Esser, K. (ed.)
The Mycota. A Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems for Basic and Applied Research. Volume 8: Howard, R. J. and N. A. Gow: Biology of the Fungal Cell. Second edition. 2007. 7 col. illustr. 86 b/w illustr. 361 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Addresses someof the most prominent and fascinating facets of questions as they pertain to the growth and development of both yeast and hyphal forms offungi, beginning with subcellular components - then cell organization,polarity, growth, differentiation and beyond - to the cell biology of spores, biomechanics of invasive growth, plant pathogenesis, mycorrhizalsymbiosis and colonial networks. Throughout, structural, molecular andand ecological aspects are integrated to form a contemporary look at thebiology of the fungal cell.