The population genetics and speciation of fungi is a rapidly developing field, heavily dependent upon the use of molecular markers. No basic text exists which describes the methods employed or the findings obtained from such investigations. This book is intended to provide such an account. It describes the methodologies employed and, for the benefit of the non-mycological reader, a brief introduction to basic fungal biology. Recent findings
relating to processes in fungal populations - mutation, migration, recombination, heterokaryosis, hybridization, polyploidy, and the operation of selective forces are combined with traditional fungal biology. Finally the taxonomic problems raised by fungal species are discussed, together with the processes of speciation.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Basic Mycology
- 1: Elements of classification, structure, sexuality, biology and genetics of Fungi Methodology
- 2: Genetic markers for population studies I. Morphological, physiological and cytological markers
- 3. : Genetic markers for population studies II. Molecular markers
- 4: Defining fungal individuals: ecological, biological and genetical aspects; sampling
- 5: Describing and analysing populations: basic genetic and phylogenetic aspects
- Processes in populations
- 6: The generation of variation I. Mutation and migration
- 7: The generation of variation II. The importance and diversity of inbreeding and outbreeding
- 7-Annexe: Distinguishing between clones and recombinant populations
- 8: The generation of variation III. Heterokaryosis, parasexuality, hybridization and polyploidy
- 9: Change in gene frequency in fungal populations I. General considerations: selection for oligogenically determined traits
- 10: Change in gene frequency in fungal populations II. Natural selection for multigenically determined traits: competition and fitness
- 10-Annexe: More complex approaches to estimating fitness in fungi
- Species and Speciation
- 11: Fungal species
- 12: Speciation in fungi
