The Ecological Genomics Of Fungi

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Fungal genomics research has given us a more profound understanding of the vitally important ecological role that fungi play in a diverse array of ecosystems. The Ecological Genomics of Fungi covers a broad diversity of fungal systems and provides unique insights into the functions of those fungi in soil, plant, and human ecosystems. The Ecological Genomics of Fungi brings together the work of leading researchers exploring genomic information on a variety of fungal species. Advances in high-throughput sequencing now offer unprecedented opportunities for identification of novel molecular mechanisms controlling plant-microbe interactions, evolution of fungi, and developmental and ecologically relevant traits. Contributions explore both the positive and negative impacts that fungi bring to an environment, from pathogenesis to symbiosis.

The Ecological Genomics of Fungi explores how these massive streams of fungal sequences can be exploited to gain a deeper understanding of the evolution of fungi and their ecological role.

- Provides timely coverage of the emerging field of ecological genomics and its
application to the study of fungi

- Explores genomics, metagenomics, and metatranscriptomics across a wide range of
fungal species

- Offers unique insight into the functions of fungi in diverse ecosystems, from soil to plant
to human

- Brings together the work of a global team of leading scientists in the field