Myxomycetes: Biology, Systematics, Biogeography and Ecology

Myxomycetes: Biology, Systematics, Biogeography, and Ecology is a comprehensive overview of the body of accumulated knowledge that now exists on myxomycetes. Its broad scope takes an integrated approach to the knowledge of this organismal group around the world and considers a number of important aspects of the biology of myxomycetes, such as genetics and molecular phylogeny. It also treats myxomycetes as a distinct group from fungi, as has been clear for decades despite treatment to the contrary in previous biological publications. This work also includes molecular information in order to discuss the systematics and evolutionary pathways of the group, demonstrating a more complete and modern approach. Additionally, biomedical and engineering applicability is discussed, expanding the audience and use of the book in a multidisciplinary context. Myxomycetes: Biology, Systematics, Biogeography, and Ecology bridges the information gaps among the different subdisciplines of human knowledge around one particular group of organisms (the myxomycetes) and thus provides readers with an up-to-date work that can be used in a number of different settings and applications within the realm of the biological, environmental and life sciences. It provides information on myxomycetes that has previously been scattered and mainly highly technical. It offers access to the information needed for working with this group to students, researchers and educators in a variety of scientific communities, which often need information relating to model groups that can be used in a number of academic activities, and in both basic and applied research. It provides an authoritative resource for students, researchers and educators interested in the fields of protistology, microbial ecology, molecular microbiology, biogeography, mycology, biodiversity, and evolutionary biology, and will also interest the amateur naturalist and biologist, as well as any educated layperson who would like to learn more about this utterly fascinating group of organisms. 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 institutionsContains the comprehensive body of information available on myxomycetes under one cover, with contributions from the leading authorities in their respective topicsProvides straightforward, compiled information about myxomycetes and the potential of this group for basic and applied research, in areas as distant from one another as biological monitoring and robotics INDICE: 1. The myxomycetes 2. Historical and study of myxomycetes 3. Phylogeny and evolution 4. Cell and Molecular Biology of Myxomycetes 5. Molecular Techniques and Current Research Approaches 6. Biochemistry and Physiology 7. Taxonomy and systematics 8. Ecology and distribution 9. Biogeographical patterns 10. Recording and isolation techniques 11. Uses and potential 12. Myxomycetes in education 13. Myxomycete research in the XXI Century

• ISBN: 978-0-12-805089-7
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 466
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés