This is the third edition of Fungi: Biology and Applications which was
first published in 2005. Since that date there have been enormous strides in
our understanding of the biology of fungi, and their contribution to our life is
becoming increasingly important. The aim of the current edition is to provide a
detailed description of the biology, biotechnological applications, and medical
significance of fungi.
The book commences with an in‐depth description of the physiology of fungi in which the structure, metabolism, and growth of fungi are described. This is followed by a chapter dedicated to the genetics of fungi in which the life cycles of a number of representative fungi are described and the use of fungi for genetic analysis is outlined. The advent of genomics and proteomics has revolutionized our study of the cell. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 describe how genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics, respectively, have increased our knowledge of fungi and made available new opportunities for exploiting fungi for the good of humanity. Chapter 6 describes the importance of fungi as food and highlights the different techniques for the commercial production of edible fungi. Chapters 7 and 8 describe how fungi can be utilized for producing commercially important antibiotics, enzymes, and a range of chemical products such as citric acid. Chapter 9 focuses on the exploitation of fungi for the production of heterologous proteins and illustrates how yeast has been used for the production of hepatitis B antigens. Chapter 10 describes the main fungal pathogens of humans and Chapter 11 outlines the human immune response to fungi that restricts infection. Chapter 12 describes the main classes of antifungal drugs and their modes of action. Chapter 13 outlines the role of fungi in the environment where they play a significant role in recycling nutrients. Chapter 14 describes the main fungal pathogens of plants and assesses the impact of such pathogens on the global supply of food.
This book gives a comprehensive introduction to fungi in terms of their biology, genetics, medical significance and biotechnological potential. Each chapter is written by internationally recognized experts, so the reader is given an up‐to‐date and detailed account of our knowledge of the biology and various applications of fungi.
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