1st Edition

Mycorrhizas A Molecular Analysis

By K R Krishna Copyright 2005

    The book begins with a chapter on Molecular Evolution and Phylogeny of mycorrhizas. Lucid discussions on cellular physiology, molecular genetics, and molecular regulation of nutrient exchange phenomenon in mycorrhizas form the core of this book. A comparative analysis of the molecular aspects of symbiosis and pathogenesis has been presented in detail. It also includes certain agriculturally useful aspects of disease control via mycorrhizas. Discussions on recent developments in molecular ecology of mycorrhizas, including most recently enunciated concepts such as ?nurse functions?, ?mycoheterotrophy? are provided in the book. Transformation, transgenics and genetic engineering of mycorrhizas is a unique and futuristic chapter. Applications of genetic engineering of mycorrhizas, as well as recently developed techniques of genetic transformation production of viable transgenic mycorrhizal fungi have been delineated. It will be useful to researchers/students involved in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Plant Bio

    Evolution and Phylogeny of Mycorrhizas
    Classical and Molecular Approaches
    Physiology and Cell Biology of Mycorrhizas
    Genetics of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Classical and Molecular Approaches
    Molecular Biology of Nutrient Exchange Phenomena in Mycorrhizas
    Plant-Fungal Symbiosis versus Pathogenesis
    Molecular Viewpoints
    Ecology of Mycorrhizas
    Molecular Approaches
    Transformation
    Transgenics and Genetic Engineering of Mycorrhizas
    Epilogue
    Index

    Biography

    K R Krishna