An Introduction to MycologyThe Book Incorporates In A Comparative Manner The Various Important Classifications Of Fungi Given By Different Workers. It Deals With The Morphology, Taxonomy, Life Cycles Of Various Groups Of Fungi And Also Includes The Disease Cycle And Control Measures Of Fungal Pathogens, Responsible For Causing Diseases Of National As Well As International Importance. The Book Has Been Written To Cater To The Needs Of Honours And Postgraduate Students Of Indian Universities. The Aim Of The Book Is To Bring In All The Recent Information In Fungi In One Volume. General Topics Like Heterothallism, Parasexual Cycle, Sex Hormones, Evolutionary Tendencies In Lower Fungi, Evolution Of Conidium From A Sporangium, Sexuality In Ascomycetes With Special Reference To Degeneration And Modification Of Sex Organs, Phylogeny Of Fungi Have Been Discussed At Length. Important Topics Like Ecology, Economic Importance Of Fungi In Various Ways, Applications Of Fungi In Biotechnology And Fungi As Symbionts Of Photobionts, Plants And Insects Has Also Been Discussed In Detail. Appendices Like Important Text And Reference Books, Mycoiogical Journals, Fungal Culture Collection Centres Of The World, Mounting Media And Common Culture Media For Fungi Have Been Included. |
Contents
KINGDOM FUNGIINTRODUCTION AND 165 | 65 |
DIVISION MYXOMYCOTA 76106 | 76 |
SUBDIVISION MASTIGOMYCOTINA | 135 |
ZYGOMYCOTINA 195238 | 195 |
LOWER FUNGIGENERAL 239250 | 239 |
ASCOMYCOTINA 251430 | 251 |
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acid Alexopoulos and Mims algae antheridium apical apothecia appendages asci ascocarp ascogenous ascogonium Ascomycetes Ascomycotina ascospores ascus asexual Aspergillus basidia basidiocarps Basidiomycetes basidiospores basidium binucleate branched brown budding cause cell wall characterized colour conidia conidiogenous cells conidiophores conidium contains culture cycle dikaryotic diploid discharge disease enzymes formation fruit body fungal fungi fungus fusion G.C. Ainsworth gametangia gametes genera genus germ tube germination globose graminis growing growth haploid Hawksworth heterothallic homothallic hormones hyaline hymenium hyphae India infection Karyogamy layer leaf lichens mature meiosis membrane mildew Mucor Mucorales multinucleate mushroom mycelial mycelium Mycology nuclear nuclei occurs Oomycetes organisms ostiole paraphyses parasitic pathogen Penicillium peridium perithecia plants plasmogamy pore produced resting spores rhizoids rust saprobic septate Sexual reproduction smut soil species sporangia sporangiola sporangiophores sporangium spores stroma structure takes place teliospores thallus tips tissue unicellular uninucleate vesicle yeasts zoosporangia zoospores zygospore zygote
References to this book
The Mycorrhizae: Diversity, Ecology and Applications S.C. Sati, Manoj Tiwari No preview available - 2008 |