Includes bibliographical references and index

"Incorporating the latest findings from such disciplines as physiology, taxonomy, genomics, molecular biology and cell biology, this publication is an ideal starting point for any research study of filamentous fungi."--Pub. desc

History and importance to human affairs / Joan W. Bennett, Rowland Davis, and Carlene Raper -- Hyphal structure / Robert W. Roberson [and others] -- A top-down systems biology approach for the identification of targets for fungal strain and process development / Machtelt Braaksma [and others] -- Phylogenetics and phylogenomics of the fungal tree of life / Joseph W. Spatafora and Barbara Robbertse -- Signal transduction pathways / Gyungsoon Park, Carol A. Jones, and Katherine A. Borkovich -- Mitotic cell cycle control / Colin P.C. De Souza and Stephen A. Osmani -- Meiosis / Claire Burns, Patricia J. Pukkila, and Miriam E. Zolan -- DNA repair and recombination / P. Jane Yeadon [and others] -- Chromatin structure and modification / Zachary A. Lewis and Eric U. Selker -- Transposable elements and repeat-induced point mutation / A. John Clutterbuck and Eric U. Selker -- Meiotic trans-sensing and silencing in neurospora / Rodolfo Aramayo and Robert J. Pratt -- Mycoviruses / Donald L. Nuss -- Mitochondria and respiration / Frank E. Nargang and John C. Kennell -- Vacuoles in filamentous fungi / Emma Jean Bowman and Barry J. Bowman -- Peroxisomes in filamentous fungi / Leonardo Peraza-Reyes [and others] -- The Cytoskeleton in Filamentous Fungi / Xin Xiang and Berl Oakley -- The cell wall of filamentous fungi / Nir Osherov and Oded Yarden -- Hyphal growth and polarity / Steven D. Harris -- Hyphal fusion / Nick D. Read [and others] -- Biology and genetics of vegetative incompatibility in fungi / Duur K. Aanen [and others] -- Glucose / Margaret E. Katz and Joan M. Kelly -- Gluconeogenesis / Michael J. Hynes -- Nitrogen metabolism in filamentous fungi / Meryl A. Davis and Koon Ho Wong -- Amino acids and polyamines: polyfunctional proteins, metabolic cycles, and compartmentation / Rowland H. Davis -- Sulfur, phosphorus, and iron metabolism / John V. Paietta -- Secondary metabolism / B. Gillian Turgeon and Kathryn E. Bushley -- Plant cell wall and chitin degradation / Christian P. Kubicek, Verena Seidl, and Bernhard Seiboth -- Light sensing / Luis M. Corrochano and Javier Avalos -- Circadian Rhythms / Michael W. Vitalini [and others] -- How fungi sense sugars, alcohols, and amino acids / Chaoyang Xue, Daniel J. Ebbole, and Joseph Heitman -- Regulation of gene expression by ambient pH / Joan Tilburn, Herbert N. Arst, and Miguel A. Pen⁺ёalva -- Heat Shock Response / Nora Plesofsky -- Mating systems and sexual morphogenesis in ascomycetes / Robert Debucy, Ve⁺ѓronique Berteaux-Lecellier, and Philippe Silar -- Mating and sexual morphogenesis in Basidiomycete fungi / Lorna Casselton and Michael Feldbru⁺gge -- Regulation of Aspergillus conidiation / Min Ni [and others] -- The conidium / Daniel J. Ebbole -- Magnaporthe oryzae and rice blast disease / Chang Hyun Khang and Barbara Valent -- Fusarium genetics and pathogenicity / John F. Leslie and Jin-Rong Xu -- Ustilago maydis and maize: a delightful interaction / Flora Banuett -- Necrotrophic fungi: live and let die / Marty Dickman, Jan Van Kan, and Christopher Lawrence -- Epichloe⁺ endophytes: models of an ecological strategy / Carolyn Young and Heather H. Wilkinson -- Mycoparasitism / Ada Viterbo -- Aspergillus fumigatus / Judith C. Rhodes and David S. Askew -- Cryptococcus neoformans: budding yeast and dimorphic filamentous fungus / James W. Kronstad, Jennifer K. Lodge, and Joseph Heitman -- Histoplasma capsulatum / Chad A. Rappleye -- The fungal pathogen Candida albicans / Saranna Fanning and Aaron P. Mitchell.