This text gives an overview of the fundamental aspects of molecular fungal development in one comprehensive volume, highlighting different elements in the maturational and reproductive cycles of selected fungal taxa.

A general introduction to the kingdom fungi and allies; Development and regulation; Fungal associations.

From an August 1991 workshop in Berlin under the auspices of the European Molecular Biology Organization, 19 papers focus on two major topics: the molecular biology of pathogenic fungi, including a session on new molecular tools available for studying fungal systems; and gene expression in fungal systems, including the complex regulation of metabolic pathways, applied aspects of expression signals, and the regulation of development, mating, and reproduction. Reproduced typescripts. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR