Myxomycetes: Biology, Systematics, Biogeography and Ecology, Second Edition provides a complete collection of general and technical information on myxomycetes microorganisms. Its broad scope takes an integrated approach, considering a number of important aspects surrounding their genetics and molecular phylogeny. The book treats myxomycetes as a distinct group from fungi and includes molecular information that discusses systematics and evolutionary pathways. Written and developed by an international team of specialists, this second edition contains updated information on all aspects of myxomycetes. It incorporates relevant and new material on current barcoding developments, plasmodial network experimentation, and non-STEM disciplinary assimilation of myxomycete information.
This book is a unique and authoritative resource for researchers in organismal biology and ecology disciplines, as well as students and academics in biology, ecology, microbiology, and similar subject areas.
Cover image used with permission from Steve Young Photography
1. Chapter 1 : The myxomycetes: introduction, basic biology, life cycles, genetics, and reproduction - p. Page xi 2. Chapter 2 : The history of the study of myxomycetes - p. Page 45 3. Chapter 3 : The phylogeny and phylogenetically based classification of myxomycetes - p. Page 80 4. Chapter 4 : The metagenomic approach in myxomycete research - p. Page 117 5. Chapter 5 : Genomics and gene expression in myxomycetes - p. Page 151 6. Chapter 6 : Molecular techniques and current research approaches - p. Page 193 7. Chapter 7 : Physiology and biochemistry of myxomycetes - p. Page 229 8. Chapter 8 : Taxonomy and systematics: current knowledge and approaches on the taxonomic treatment of Myxomycetes: updated version - p. Page 267 9. Chapter 9 : Ecology and distribution of myxomycetes - p. Page 324 10. Chapter 10 : Biogeographical patterns in myxomycetes - p. Page 376 11. Chapter 11 : Techniques for recording and isolating myxomycetes: updated - p. Page 416 12. Chapter 12 : Integrated biology of Physarum polycephalum: cell biology, biophysics, and behavior of plasmodial networks - p. Page 451 13. Chapter 13 : Uses, applications, and disciplinary integration using myxomycetes - p. Page 492 14. Chapter 14 : Myxomycetes in education: the use of slime molds in promoting active and engaged learning - p. Page 531 15. Index - p. Page 563
Myxomycetes: Biology, Systematics, Biogeography and Ecology, Second Edition provides a complete collection of general and technical information on myxomycetes microorganisms. Its broad scope takes an integrated approach, considering a number of important aspects surrounding their genetics and molecular phylogeny. The book treats myxomycetes as a distinct group from fungi and includes molecular information that discusses systematics and evolutionary pathways. Written and developed by an international team of specialists, this second edition contains updated information on all aspects of myxomycetes. It incorporates relevant and new material on current barcoding developments, plasmodial network experimentation, and non-STEM disciplinary assimilation of myxomycete information.
This book is a unique and authoritative resource for researchers in organismal biology and ecology disciplines, as well as students and academics in biology, ecology, microbiology, and similar subject areas.
Cover image used with permission from Steve Young Photography
1. Chapter 1 : The myxomycetes: introduction, basic biology, life cycles, genetics, and reproduction - p. Page xi 2. Chapter 2 : The history of the study of myxomycetes - p. Page 45 3. Chapter 3 : The phylogeny and phylogenetically based classification of myxomycetes - p. Page 80 4. Chapter 4 : The metagenomic approach in myxomycete research - p. Page 117 5. Chapter 5 : Genomics and gene expression in myxomycetes - p. Page 151 6. Chapter 6 : Molecular techniques and current research approaches - p. Page 193 7. Chapter 7 : Physiology and biochemistry of myxomycetes - p. Page 229 8. Chapter 8 : Taxonomy and systematics: current knowledge and approaches on the taxonomic treatment of Myxomycetes: updated version - p. Page 267 9. Chapter 9 : Ecology and distribution of myxomycetes - p. Page 324 10. Chapter 10 : Biogeographical patterns in myxomycetes - p. Page 376 11. Chapter 11 : Techniques for recording and isolating myxomycetes: updated - p. Page 416 12. Chapter 12 : Integrated biology of Physarum polycephalum: cell biology, biophysics, and behavior of plasmodial networks - p. Page 451 13. Chapter 13 : Uses, applications, and disciplinary integration using myxomycetes - p. Page 492 14. Chapter 14 : Myxomycetes in education: the use of slime molds in promoting active and engaged learning - p. Page 531 15. Index - p. Page 563
