Read more
Based on sequence analyses of many different genes, the past decade has provided us with a profound knowledge of fungal systematics and phylogeny. In addition, a number of sequences of complete fungal genomes have been identified and several others will soon follow. In this volume, leading experts address questions concerning the origin of the fungal kingdom and fungal evolution at a level of analytical refinement that has never been possible before. The following major aspects are highlighted: evolutionary roots of fungi; evolution of signaling in fungi and fungal-like organisms; evolution of mutualistic systems and metabolism in fungi; and evolutionary mechanisms and trends.
List of contents
The Protistan Origins of Animals and Fungi.- Microsporidia -- Highly Reduced and Derived Relatives of Fungi.- Environmental DNA Analysis and the Expansion of the Fungal Tree of Life.- Evolution of Signalling and Morphogenesis in the Dictyostelids.- Function and Evolution of Pheromones and Pheromone Receptors in Filamentous Ascomycetes.- Mating Type in Basidiomycetes: Unipolar, Bipolar, and Tetrapolar Patterns of Sexuality.- Evolution of the 'Plant-Symbiotic' Fungal Phylum, Glomeromycota.- Fruiting Body Evolution in the Ascomycota: a Molecular Perspective Integrating Lichenized and Non-Lichenized Groups.- Genomic and Comparative Analysis of the Class Dothideomycetes.- Evolution of Genes for Secondary Metabolism in Fungi.- Carbonic Anhydrases in Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms -- Functional Distribution and Evolution of a Gene Family.- Evolution of Mating-Type Loci and Mating-Type Chromosomes in Model Species of Filamentous Ascomycetes.- Evolution of Special Metabolism in Fungi: Concepts, Mechanisms, and Pathways.
Summary
Based on sequence analyses of many different genes, the past decade has provided us with a profound knowledge of fungal systematics and phylogeny. In addition, a number of sequences of complete fungal genomes have been identified and several others will soon follow. In this volume, leading experts address questions concerning the origin of the fungal kingdom and fungal evolution at a level of analytical refinement that has never been possible before. The following major aspects are highlighted: evolutionary roots of fungi; evolution of signaling in fungi and fungal-like organisms; evolution of mutualistic systems and metabolism in fungi; and evolutionary mechanisms and trends.
Additional text
From the reviews:
“It is a gathering of reviews dealing with various aspects of fungal evolution. … most of the reviews are comprehensive, detailed presentations of the topics that can be useful in teaching or as an overview of that field.” (Gábor M. Kovács, Inoculum, Vol. 63 (6), December, 2012)
“The main aim of this book is to provide knowledge about the evolution of fungi and fungal-like organisms. … this book is a complete package for scholars who want to assimilate information and knowledge on the evolution of the fungi since the origin. … Should be available in all college and university libraries where study on fungi is offered. It is also useful source of information for undergraduates as well as their teachers and researchers.” (Shova Baral, Fungal Diversity, Vol. 57 (1), November, 2012)
Report
From the reviews:
"It is a gathering of reviews dealing with various aspects of fungal evolution. ... most of the reviews are comprehensive, detailed presentations of the topics that can be useful in teaching or as an overview of that field." (Gábor M. Kovács, Inoculum, Vol. 63 (6), December, 2012)
"The main aim of this book is to provide knowledge about the evolution of fungi and fungal-like organisms. ... this book is a complete package for scholars who want to assimilate information and knowledge on the evolution of the fungi since the origin. ... Should be available in all college and university libraries where study on fungi is offered. It is also useful source of information for undergraduates as well as their teachers and researchers." (Shova Baral, Fungal Diversity, Vol. 57 (1), November, 2012)
