Patterns in Fungal Development
Patterns in Fungal Development
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USDThe theory of pattern formation, assumed to be applicable to all multicellular organisms, has been developed largely through the study of animal, and to a lesser extent, plant systems. Fungi, members of the third major kingdom of eukaryotes, have not been featured in these studies, although much research of fungal morphology has been undertaken with taxonomic intentions. This first account of the developmental biology of fungal morphogenesis considers whether evidence exists for the action of pattern-forming mechanisms in the development of fungal structures. Chapters on the fruit body, on a range of aspects of the hyphae and the mycelium, and on genetic control and nuclear events in morphogenesis provide new insights into the mechanisms used in fungal development.
- Was the first account of fungal developmental biology
- Provides insights into the control of the development of complex fungal structures such as mushrooms
- Of interest to developmental biologists studying animal or plant systems, as well as to mycologists
Reviews & endorsements
"Moore's synthesis is a tour of force. It is rare to find a single author work that covers such a wide breadth of topics with such a pleasing combination of knowledge and eloquence...All developmental mycologists should own a desk copy of Fungal Morphogenesis and all science librarians should be alerted to order a copy for their collections. Inoculum
"...the book is a useful addition to the compact bookshelf of the mycologist specializing in physiology and development." Nicholas P. Money, BioScience
"The diagrams of mushroom anatomy are excellent....it offers some readable chapters on diverse topics in fungal development that have not been extensively reviewed elsewhere." Nicholas P. Money, Bioscience
Product details
September 1996Hardback
9780521560474
240 pages
235 × 157 × 18 mm
0.522kg
63 b/w illus. 20 tables
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Table of Contents
- 1. Inside the developing mushroom - cells, tissues and tissue patterns D. Moore
- 2. A new model for hyphal tip extension and its application to differential fungal morphogenesis B. Johnson, G. Calleja and B. Yoo
- 3. Pattern formation and development of the fungal mycelium K. Klein
- 4. The genetics of morphogenesis in Neurospora crassa P. Vierula
- 5. Nuclear changes during fungal development Sui-Wai Chiu
- 6. Experimental approaches to the study of pattern formation in Coprinus cinereus A. Bourne, Sui-Wai Chiu and D. Moore
- 7. Control of growth and patterning in the fungal fruiting structure - a case for the involvement of hormones L. Novak-Fraser
- 8. Patterns in fungal development - fruiting patterns in nature R. Watling
- Index.
