This unique book covers a broad diversity of fungal systems and provides
unique insight into the functions of those fungi in various ecosystems -
from soil, to plant, to human. Bringing together fungal genomic
information on a variety of lifestyles and traits, the book covers
saprotrophism, pathogenesis (including biotrophs, hemibiotrophs,
necrotrophs) and symbiosis. Advances in high-throughput sequencing now
offer unprecedented opportunities for identification of novel key
molecular mechanisms controlling plant-microbe interactions, evolution
of fungi and developmentally- and ecologically-relevant traits, this
book explores how these massive streams of fungal sequences can be
exploited to gain a deeper understanding of the evolution of fungi and
their ecological role.
Although tremendous progress has been made in recent years in fungal
genomics, thanks to the sequencing of over one hundred fungal genomes,
until now no book has used this information to bridge fungal genomics,
molecular ecology and ecology. Edited by a recognized leader in fungal
genomics and soil metagenomics with over a decade of experience,
Genomics & Metagenomics for Harnessing the Ecology of Fungi will be a
useful resource for the experienced as well as the new researchers
entering the field.
