What makes the fungal cell unique among eukaryotes and what features are shared? This volume addresses some of the most persistent and fascinating questions as they pertain to the growth and development of both yeast and hyphal forms of fungi. Beginning with subcellular components, the book moves on to topics including cell organization and polarity. It then moves beyond these matters to examine the cell biology of spores, the biomechanics of invasive growth, and many other subjects.

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Growth, Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity.- 1 Biomechanics of Invasive Hyphal Growth.- 2 Control of Cell Polarity and Shape.- 3 Signal Transduction and Morphogenesis in Candida albicans.- 4 Ions as Regulators of Growth and Development.- 5 Cell Biology of Fungal Infection of Plants.- 6 Colonial Growth of Fungi.- Structural Continuum.- 7 Fungal Hydrophobins.- 8 Cell Wall of Human Fungal Pathogens and its Interaction with Host Extracellular Matrix.- 9 Molecular Organization and Construction of the Fungal Cell Wall.- 10 Bridging the Divide: Cytoskeleton-Plasma Membrane-Cell Wall Interactions in Growth and Development.- 11 Microtubules and Molecular Motors.- 12 Motile Tubular Vacuole Systems.- 13 Genomics for Fungi.- Biosystematic Index.