ABSTRACT

Until now, information on fungal protoplasts has been scattered throughout various sources. With authoritative reviews of protoplast isolation and applications in fungal biology research, Fungal Protoplasts: Applications in Biochemistry and Genetics is the first volume devoted to a major area in experimental mycology-fungal protoplasts.

Written by 18 pioneering experts, this unmatched, illustrated reference presents well-established knowledge of protoplast research as well as newer ideas and methods. The book encompasses advances in protoplast isolation techniques and methodology, uses of protoplasts in physiological, biochemical, and genetic studies, and developments in protoplast fusion that form the basis for transformation and gene cloning experiments, including applications in industrial biotechnology. This fact-filled book also features end-of-chapter bibliographies for further research.

part One|112 pages

The Protoplast System

chapter 1|27 pages

The Fungal Cell Wall

chapter 2|14 pages

Mycolytic Enzymes

chapter 4|13 pages

Protoplasts from Fungal Spores

part Two|91 pages

Protoplasts as Tools in Physiological and Biochemical Studies

part Three|139 pages

Protoplasts as Genetic Tools

chapter 14|28 pages

Protoplast Fusion in Yeasts