Fungal Biology
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (686 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00CIRGHYQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 501 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Visit the accompanying website from the author at blackwellpublishing/deacon.Fungal Biology is the fully updated new edition of this undergraduate text, covering all major areas of fungal biology and providing insights into many topical areas.Provides insights into many topical areas such as fungal ultrastructure and the mechanisms of fungal growth, important fungal metabolites and the molecular techniques used to study fungal populations.Focuses on the interactions of fungi that form the basis for developing biological control agents, with several commercial examples of the control of insect pests and plant diseases.Emphasises the functional biology of fungi, with examples from recent research.Includes a clear illustrative account of the features and significance of the main fungal groups.
Laura O said I bought this because it is one of the best reference books we had in the lab. I bought this because it is one of the best reference books we had in the lab. I wanted my own copy when I left.. Not for undergrads Expensive book, too technical for my undergraduate class. Never would have bought it if I had not been told to buy it for a class.. Fungal Biology S. Landrau When I purchased this item I read that it was going to be a fast delivery but it took longer than I excpected. Other than the delay in delivery the book arrived fast and I started to read because I had a test coming up.
Jim Deacon is Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh, and has 35 years of teaching experience in the field of plant-microbe-fungal interactions. He has published over 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, been an invited keynote speaker at international symposia and congresses around the world, and acted as consultant to biotechnology companies.
“It is the best textbook available for a comprehensive view of the fungi and their importance to the human condition.” Robert Roberson, Arizona State University"fully updated and expanded, and can still (or even better now) serve as an excellent textbook for students."Persoonia, June 2006"My very positive impression of this book has prompted me to prescribe it as the text for the undergraduate mycology paper at the University of Otago. I think the book will inspire students by giving them an appreciation of the wide scope of experimental mycology, and I would thoroughly recommend it to readers who want a