| Description |
xiii, 348 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Oxford biology |
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Oxford biology readers.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- PART I. Basic mycology -- 1. Elements of classification, structure, sexuality, biology and genetics of Fungi -- PART II. 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 -- PART III. 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 -- 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 -- PART IV. Species and speciation -- 11. Fungal species -- 12. Speciation in fungi -- References -- Abbreviations -- Mycological glossary -- Classification of fungi in the text -- Species index -- General index |
| Notes |
Includes glossary |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-327) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Fungi -- Genetics.
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Fungi -- Speciation.
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| LC no. |
2002030818 |
| ISBN |
0198515529 |
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0198515537 paperback |
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