Biodiversity of fungi : their role in human life

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Deshmukh, S. K. [ (Sunil K.)] (Author), Rai, M. K. (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Enfield, NH : Science Publishers , c2005
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The biodiversity of fungi and its human relevance
  • 2. Fungal phylogeny based on complete mitochondrial genome sequences
  • 3. Fungi from little-explored and extreme habitats
  • 4. Diversity and ecology of fungal endophytes in tropical forests
  • 5. Halotolerant and halophilic fungi
  • 6. Phoma saccardo and related genera: some new perspectives in taxonomy and biotechnology
  • 7. Potential of ligninolytic basidiomycetes to degrade organopollutants
  • 8. Applications of fungi in metal bioremediation technology
  • 9. Aquatic fungi in heavy metal and organically polluted habitats
  • 10. The role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in bioremediation of heavy metals
  • 11. Keratinophilic fungi on birds and their ability to decompose keratin
  • 12. Mushroom polysaccharides in human health care
  • 13. The chanterelle: an edible ectomycorrhizal mushroom
  • 14. Neosartorya (eurotiales): taxonomy and significance in applied mycology
  • 15. Evolution of fungal diseases of ornamental plants and their management
  • 16. Organic dyes from fungi and lichens
  • 17. Universally primed PCR (UP-PCR) and its applications in mycology
  • 18. Fungal protoplast technolog