Evolution of fungi and fungal-like organisms / Stefanie Pöggeler, Timothy James, editors.
Pöggeler, Stefanie, editor.; James, Timothy Yong, 1973- editor.
2023
QK604.2.E85 E96 2023
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Title Evolution of fungi and fungal-like organisms / Stefanie Pöggeler, Timothy James, editors.
Edition Second edition.
ISBN 9783031291999 electronic book
3031291999 electronic book
9783031291982
3031291980
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29199-9
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2023.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and color).
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-031-29199-9 doi
Call Number QK604.2.E85 E96 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification 579.5/138
Summary Sequence analyses of numerous fungal genomes over the past two decades have provided us with extensive insights into the phylogenetic relationships of fungi and the distribution of genes and their inferred functions, across the fungal kingdom. It is now possible to answer questions about the origin of the fungal kingdom and fungal evolution with an analytical precision that was not possible before. This fully revised and updated 2nd edition of The Mycota, Vol. 14, addresses major aspects of fungal evolution. The book is divided into four sections covering the following main topics: Evolutionary roots of fungi Evolution of pathogenic strategies Evolution of mutualistic interactions Evolution of metabolism and development in fungi Fungi are among the oldest eukaryotic groups in the living world. The aim of this book is to better understand the history and importance of fungi, as well as the characteristics that distinguish them from their sister group, the metazoans, and other fungus-like groups such as the slime molds and oomycetes. Many fungal species are important pathogens of animals and plants and have distinct but parallel pathogenicity strategies. Mutualistic interactions of fungi with other organisms are crucial for their survival in different ecological niches and have a great influence on their evolution and the design of their genomes. Metabolism is one of the most important features of life, and the diversity of metabolic processes is best understood by considering evolution. Studies of fungal metabolism have traditionally focused on metabolites of particular interest, namely mycotoxins, pathogenicity factors, antibiotics, and other compounds with interspecific activity. This volume will be of great interest to mycologists, evolutionary biologists, and fungal geneticists, as well as to lecturers and students of microbiology and mycology.
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James, Timothy Yong, 1973- editor.
Series Mycota ; 14.
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Part I. Evolutionary Roots of Fungi
Chapter 1. The Protistan Origins of Animals and Fungi
Chapter 2. Evolution of Signalling and Morphogenesis in the Dictyostelids
Chapter 3. The Evolution of Mitochondrial Genomes in Fungi
Part II. Evolution of Pathogenic Strategies
Chapter 4. Dimorphism and Pathogenesis in Mucor Species
Chapter 5. Genome Evolution in Fungal Plant Pathogens: From Populations to Kingdom-Wide Dynamics
Chapter 6. Host Switching and Geographic Expansions in (Hemi) Biotrophic Plant Pathogens
Part III. Evolution of Mutualistic Interactions
Chapter 7. Mycoviruses
Chapter 8. Bacterial Endosymbionts of Mucoromycota Fungi: Diversity and Function of Their Interactions
Chapter 9. Fungi and Their Environmental Micropredators
Chapter 10. Global Fungal Diversity Estimated from High-Throughput Sequencing
Part IV. Evolution of Metabolism and Development
Chapter 11. Activation of Secondary Metabolite Production in Fungi
Chapter 12. Evolution and Diversity of Bioluminescent Fungi
Chapter 13. Paedomorphosis and Sequestrate Basidiomycete.

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