
Myxomycetes
Biology, Systematics, Biogeography and Ecology
Description
Key Features
- Written in a simple, concise, and relatively non-technical style, allowing for a broad readership within biological, environmental and life science programs at academic and research institutions
- Contains the comprehensive body of information available on myxomycetes under one cover, with contributions from the leading authorities in their respective topics
- Provides straightforward, compiled information about myxomycetes and the potential of this group for basic and applied research
Readership
Researchers, students and academics working or studying in the areas of biology, ecology, biodiversity, microbiology, comparative molecular biology, environmental science
Table of Contents
Introduction –Steven L. Stephenson & Carlos Rojas (Senior Author Email: slsteph@uark.edu)
Chapter 1. The myxomycetes
Harold Keller, Sidney Everhart & Courtney M. Kilgore
Chapter 2. Historical and study of myxomycetes
Bruce Ing & Steven L. Stephenson
Chapter 3. Phylogeny and evolution
Dmitry Leontiev & Martin Schnittler
Chapter 4. Cell and Molecular Biology of Myxomycetes
Dennis Miller
Chapter 5. Molecular Techniques and Current Research Approaches
Margaret Silliker, Thomas Hoppe & Laura Walker
Chapter 6. Biochemistry and Physiology
Pu Liu, Qi Wang & Yu Li
Chapter 7. Taxonomy and systematics
Carlos Lado & Uno Eliasson
Chapter 8. Ecology and distribution
Yura Novozhilov & Adam W. Rollins
Chapter 9. Biogeographical patterns
Martin Schnittler & Yura Novozhilov
Chapter 10. Recording and isolation techniques
Diana Wrigley de Basanta & Arturo Estrada-Torres
Chapter 11. Uses and potential
Hanh Tran, Andrew Adamatzky & Thida Win Ko Ko
Chapter 12. Myxomycetes in education
Katherine Winsett, Diana Wrigley de Basanta & Thomas de la Cruz
Chapter 13. Myxomycete research in the XXI Century
Carlos Rojas & Tatyana Krivomaz
Product details
- No. of pages: 474
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2017
- Published: August 2, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128050897
- eBook ISBN: 9780128134276