Clavicipitalean Fungi: Evolutionary Biology, Chemistry, Biocontrol And Cultural Impacts

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ISBN: 9780824742553 | 0824742559
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 7/18/2003

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Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ. Provides a holistic view of the entire clavicipitalean family. Analyzes the ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, and taxonomy of this group of fungi for identification of specific features which can be used in medical applications. Expanded-outline format. For researchers.

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Preface	p. iii
Contributors	p. ix
Historical Perspectives: Human Interactions with Clavicipitalean Fungi	p. 1
Taxonomy and Diversity
A Taxonomic Review of the Clavicipitaceous Anamorphs Parasitizing Nematodes and Other Microinvertebrates	p. 17
Clavicipitaceous Anamorphs	p. 75
The Plant-Infecting Clavicipitaleans	p. 125
Distinguishing Features of the Tribe Balansieae	p. 151
Taxonomy and Diversity of Epichloe Endophytes	p. 169
Diversity and Speciation in Claviceps	p. 195
Nigrocornus scleroticus, a Common Old World Balansioid Fungus	p. 247
Ecology and Evolution
Processes of Species Evolution in Epichloe/Neotyphodium Endophytes of Grasses	p. 273
Interkingdom Host Shift in the Cordyceps Fungi	p. 311
The Evolutionary Strategy of Claviceps	p. 329
Molecular Genetics and Physiology
Secondary Metabolites of Clavicipitalean Fungi	p. 355
Molecular Genetics of Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis	p. 399
Genetic Manipulation of Clavicipitalean Endophytes	p. 425
Molecular Aspects of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Claviceps	p. 445
Impacts and Applications
Ergot Alkaloid Toxicity	p. 475
Commercial Applications of Endophytic Fungi	p. 495
Use of Clavicipitalean Fungi for the Biological Control of Arthropod Pests	p. 517
Evidence for Nematode Defense in Symbiotic Grasses	p. 549
Index	p. 571
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Clavicipitalean Fungi: Evolutionary Biology, Chemistry, Biocontrol And Cultural Impacts

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