{"product_id":"9783031416477","title":"The Mycota","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Mycota\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHsueh, Yen-Ping; Blackwell, Meredith\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFungi are associated with a wide variety of other organisms. Ecologist Peter Price has said, “mutualism facilitates adaptive radiation,” and many biologists attribute Earth’s great fungal diversity to such associations. The 3rd edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Mycota\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol. 9: \u003ci\u003eFungal Associations\u003c\/i\u003e, has been revised to provide entirely new coverage of fungi and associated organisms in fourteen informative discussions that take advantage of today’s large public databases and modern molecular and data analysis methods. The editors have a keen interest in fungal associations in their own research, and their perspectives from different generations have resulted in an interesting treatment of the subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFungal Associations\u003c\/i\u003e includes updates of classic topics, but also introduces less frequently discussed associations and broader reflections on the nature of fungi and their associates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe      volume begins with a look at more than abillion years of fungal evolution      and associations through the lens of immunology.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCan      fungi involved in obligate symbioses be cultivated apart from the host?      Genomes help to answer the question. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe      ultimate intimacy between fungi and certain unrelated organisms has      resulted in DNA exchange that can be traced in extant genomes. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFungi      and bacteria use volatile compounds to lure participants into      interactions. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSome      viruses modify the phenotype of their fungal hosts and affect host      fitness.  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDetails      of interactions between classical examples of fungus—plant symbioses      (lichens, several types of mycorrhizae, and toxic endophytes) benefit from      advanced microscopic and molecular techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussions      of fungi associated with insects (entomopathogens, a \u003ci\u003eDrosophila \u003c\/i\u003emodel      to study entomopathogens), nematode-trappingfungi and their prey, and a      group of termite-associated fungi that produce secondary metabolites with potential      uses as pharmaceuticals, complete the volume. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFungal Associations\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-illustrated, thought-provoking resource for specialists and generalists, including researchers, lecturers, and students interested in ecology, evolution, microbiology, and mycology. The volume would be an excellent text for a seminar course for advanced undergraduate or graduate students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-01-26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031416477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-41648-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 356\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44806487736460,"sku":"9783031416477","price":224.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031416477.jpg?v=1777984635","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031416477","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}