21st Century Guidebook to Fungi (Paperback, 2 Revised edition)

1. Twenty-first century fungal communities; 2. Evolutionary origins; 3. Natural classification of fungi; 4. Hyphal cell biology and growth on solid substrates; 5. Fungal cell biology; 6. Fungal genetics: from gene segregation to gene editing; 7. Structure and synthesis of fungal cell walls; 8. From the haploid to the functional diploid: homokaryons, heterokaryons, dikaryons and compatibility; 9. Sexual reproduction: the basis of diversity and taxonomy; 10. Continuing the diversity theme: cell and tissue differentiation; 11. Fungi in ecosystems; 12. Exploiting fungi for food; 13. Development and morphogenesis; 14. Ecosystem mycology: saprotrophs, and mutualisms between plants and fungi; 15. Fungi as symbionts and predators of animals; 16. Fungi as pathogens of plants; 17. Fungi as pathogens of animals, including humans; 18. Killing fungi: antifungals and fungicides; 19. Whole organism biotechnology of fungi.