This new edition provides a comprehensive look at the molecular genetics
and biochemical basis of fungal biology, covering important model
organisms such as Aspergilli while also integrating advances made with
zygomycetes and basidiomycetes.
This book groups a total of 15 chapters authored by expert scholars in
their respective fields into four sections. Five chapters cover various
aspects of gene expression regulation. These range from regulation in
organismal interactions between parasitic fungi and their host plant,
heavy metal stress and global control of natural product genes to
conidiation and regulation through RNA interference. Two chapters are
dedicated to signal transduction, highlighting MAP-kinase-dependent
signaling and heterotrimeric G-proteins. Fungal carbohydrates are the
subject of the third section, which addresses both polymeric cell wall
carbohydrates and trehalose as an important, low molecular weight
carbohydrate. The fourth section emphasizes the metabolism of major
elements (carbon, nitrogen, sulfur) and critical cellular pathways for
primary and secondary products.
