TY - GEN digital ID - 131518868 TI - Genomics of Soil- and Plant-Associated Fungi AU - Horwitz, Benjamin A. AU - Mukherjee, Prasun K. AU - Mukherjee, Mala AU - Kubicek, Christian P. PY - 2013 SN - 9783642393396 PB - Berlin, Heidelberg Springer DB - UniCat KW - Genetics KW - General microbiology KW - Biology KW - Plant physiology. Plant biophysics KW - Botany KW - Medical microbiology, virology, parasitology KW - Soil pollution. Soil purification KW - Pedology KW - bodemkunde KW - plantenziekten KW - systematische plantkunde KW - biomassa KW - toegepaste microbiologie KW - genomen (geneeskunde) KW - medische genetica KW - bodembescherming KW - genomics KW - biologie KW - microbiologie KW - genetica KW - bodemverontreiniging KW - biotechnologie UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:131518868 AB - This volume addresses the similarities and also the differences in the genomes of soil saprophytes, symbionts, and plant pathogens by using examples of fungal species to illustrate particular principles. It analyzes how the specific interactions with the hosts and the influence of the environment may have shaped genome evolution. The relevance of fungal genetic research and biotechnological applications is shown for areas such as plant pathogenesis, biomass degradation, litter decomposition, nitrogen assimilation, antibiotic production, mycoparasitism, energy, ecology, and also for soil fungi turning to human pathogens. In addition to the model organisms Neurospora and Aspergillus, the following species are covered providing a view of pathogens and mutualists: Trichoderma, Fusarium oxysporum, Cochliobolus heterostrophus, Penicillium chrysogenum, Rhizopus oryzae, Podospora anserina, and species belonging to Agaricomycetes, Archaeorhizomycetes and Magnaporthaceae. Ecology and potential applications have guided the choice of fungal genes to be studied and it will be fascinating to follow the trends of future sequencing projects. ER -