Genomics of Soil- and Plant-Associated Fungi

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Horwitz, Benjamin A. (Editor), Mukherjee, Prasun K. (Editor), Mukherjee, Mala (Editor), Kubicek, Christian P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Soil Biology, 36
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Microbial genetics.; Microbial genomics.; Plant pathology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Life Sciences.; Microbial Genetics and Genomics.; Plant Pathology.; Applied Microbiology.; Soil Science & Conservation.

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 ma...