The Mycota. A Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems for Basic and Applied Research: Volume 1: Wessels,J.G. and F. Meinhardt: Growth, Differentiation and Sexuality. 1994. 112 figs. 22 tabs. XV,433 p. gr8vo. Hard cover.

Includes: Cellular Growth and Differentiation, Incompatibility, MatingTypes and Pheromones, Senescence, Dimorphism. - The fungi represent aheterogeneous assemblage of eukaryotic microorganisms and have becomefavored organisms for research at the cellular and molecular level. Suchresearch involvement has been stimulated by interest in thebiotechnological application of fungi in processes related to industry,agriculture and ecology. Considering both yeasts and mycelial fungi.The Mycota highlights developments in both basic and applied researchand presents an overview of fungal systematics and cell structure.Foremost authorithies in research mycology have been assembled to editand contribute to the seven volumes.