Since publication of the first edition of Volume III in 1996, a number of areas in fungal biochemistry and molecular biology have both expanded and rapidly advanced, especially those areas that incorporate the new resource of genomics. In light of these developments, all the chapters of this new edition have been fully revised and completely updated. Still further, the text now contains eleven new chapters, which cover either new topics or have been written by new contributing authors.

The second edition of Volume III includes: Biochemistry and molecular genetics; regulation of gene expression; organelle biogenesis; response factors influencing metabolism; molecular biology of carbohydrates and lignin; molecular aspects of biochemical pathways.

Klappentext

Biochemistry and molecular biology are among the most rapidly emerging areas in the life sciences. Indeed, a number of important advances have been made with fungi and yeasts since the first edition of this volume was published in 1996. Still further, the influence that genomics projects have had on the design and interpretation of experiments in almost all areas is truly impressive. The availability of large amounts of sequence data has quickly altered the scope and dimensions of genetics and biochemistry, leading to new insights into fungal biology.

Earlier chapters on mitochondrial import of proteins, pH and regulation of gene expression, stress responses, signal transduction, polysaccharidases, trehalose metabolisms, polyamines, carbon metabolism, and acetamide metabolism have been extensively revised or rewritten. Completely new chapters have been prepared on gene ontogeny, peroxisomes, mitochondrial gene expression, chitin biosynthesis, iron metabolism, GATA transcription factors, carbon metabolism, and sulfur metabolism.

Inhalt

Molecular Genetics of Iron Uptake and Homeostasis in Fungi.- Import of Proteins into Mitochondria.- Gene Ontology for Filamentous Fungi.- Peroxisomes.- GATA-Factor Mediated Transcription and Tor1/2 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae From a Physiological Perspective.- Multiple Fungal GATA Transcription Factors and Combinatorial Gene Regulation .- Regulation of Gene Expression by Ambient pH.- Regulation of Mitochondrial Gene Expression.- Heat Shock Proteins and the Stress Response.- Signal Transduction Pathways Mediated by Heterotrimeric G Proteins.- Genetics and Molecular Biology of Circadian Rhythms.- Polysaccharidases.- Enzymology and Molecular Biology of Lignin Degradation.- Chitin Biosynthesis and Morphogenetic Processes.- Trehalose Metabolism: Enzymatic Pathways and Physiological Functions.- Polyamines in Fungi.- Nitrogen Regulation in Mycelial Fungi.- Regulation of Sulfur Metabolism in Mycelial Fungi.- Regulation of Carbon Metabolism in Filamentous Fungi.- Carbon Catabolite Repression and Interplay Between Specific Induction and Carbon Catabolite Repression in Aspergillus nidulans.-Regulation of amdS Gene in Aspergillus nidulans