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The Aspergilli

Genomics, Medical Aspects, Biotechnology, and Research Methods

Edited by Gustavo H. Goldman, Stephen A. Osmani

Series Editor: Joan W. Bennett

Contributors: Reinhard Fischer, Kevin McCluskey, Gary A. Payne, Nancy P. Keller, Jae-Hyuk Yu, Thomas M. Hammond, Jiujiang Yu, Gerhard H. Braus, Sven Krappmann, William J. Steinbach, Juan Carlos Sanchez-Ferrero, Miguel Penalva, Berl R. Oakley, John Clutterbuck, Andrew Breakspear, Christophe D'Enfert, Scott E. Baker, William C. Nierman, Masayuki Machida, Antonis Rokas, Mark X. Caddick, Gregory S. May, Michael J. Hynes, Steven D. Harris, Kap-Hoon Han, Eduardo A. Espeso, Dong-Min Han, George Diallinas, Claudio Scazzocchio, Aimee K. Zaas, Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis, Keitsu Abe, Machtelt Braaksma, Manda Gent, Peter J. Punt, Steven A. Harris, Deepak Bhatnagar, Thomas E. Cleveland, Baozhu Guo, Bruce C. Campbell, Jane Robens, Michelle Momany, Ralph A. Dean, Natalie D. Fedorova, Geoffrey Turner, Vinita Joardar, Rama Maiti, Michael Anderson, David W. Denning, Jennifer R. Wortman, James Galagan, Mark Farman, Chris Dobson, Norio Takeshita, John Innes Doonan, Keon-Sang Chae, Ana Ramon, Vladimir V. Kapitonov, Jerzy Jurka, Georgios Chamilos, Katsuya Gomi, Karin Lanthaler, Xin Xiang, Oliver Draht, Silke Busch, Kerstin Helmstaedt, Hui-Lin Liu, Susanna Braus-Stromeyer

Published December 7th 2007 by CRC Press – 576 pages

Series: Mycology

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Description

With high-quality genome sequences for the important and ubiquitous Aspergilli now available, increased opportunities arise for the further understanding of its gene function, interaction, expression, and evolution. The Aspergilli: Genomics, Medical Aspects, Biotechnology, and Research Methods provides a comprehensive analysis of the research that reveals the main biological attributes of these species. The co-editors are a particularly proficient and prolific pair with long track records of scientific productivity.

The book sets the stage with a discussion of basic biology, examining the data on the structure of genomes and comparing the genetic map and annotation methodology. It includes a comparison of metabolic abilities among different Aspergillus spp. and other species, then covers areas such as comparative biology, pathogenic properties, and metabolic capabilities of the Aspergilli. The book reviews established techniques and new methodologies for the post-genomic era in Aspergillus spp. It comes with a CD containing color illustrations to supplement the text.

Filling the need for centralized information on a genus that has important economic impacts on agriculture, human health, industry, and pharmacology, the book presents a wide range of data, collected and arranged into one convenient resource. Written by a team of international experts, this is the first in-depth and exhaustive analysis of the genomics of the Aspergilli.

Contents

Genomics of the Aspergilli

An Overview of the Genus Aspergillus, S.E. Baker and J.W. Bennett

A First Glance into the Genome Sequence of Aspergillus flavus, G.A. Payne, J. Yu, W.C. Nierman, M. Machida, D. Bhatnagar, T.E. Cleveland, and R.A. Dean

A Comparative View of the Genome of Aspergillus fumigatus, N.D. Fedorova, W.C. Nierman, G. Turner, V. Joardar, R. Maiti, M.J. Anderson, D.W. Denning, and J.R. Wortman

The Aspergillus nidulans Genome and a Comparative Analysis of Genome Evolution in Aspergillus, A. Rokas and J.E. Galagan

Aspergillus nidulans Linkage Map and Genome Sequence: Closing Gaps and Adding Telomeres, J. Clutterbuck and M. Farman

The Genome Sequence of Aspergillus oryzae, M. Machida

Basic Biology of the Aspergilli

Signal Transduction in Aspergilli, J.-H. Yu and C. d ’Enfert

Gene Regulation, M.X. Caddick and C. Dobson

Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathways in Aspergilli, G.S. May

Gluconeogenic Carbon Metabolism, M.J. Hynes

Amino Acid Supply of Aspergillus, O.W. Draht, S. Busch, K. Hofmann, S. Braus-Stromeyer, K. Helmstaedt, G.H. Goldman, and G.H. Braus

Endocytosis, J.C. Sánchez-Ferrero and M.A. Peñalva

RNA Silencing in the Aspergilli, T.M. Hammond and N.P. Keller

Hyphal Morphogenesis in Aspergillus nidulans, S.D. Harris

Cytoskeleton,Polarized Growth,and the Cell Cycle in Aspergillus nidulans, R. Fischer, N. Takeshita, and J. Doonan

The Nuclear Pore Complex and Transport in Aspergillus nidulans, E.A. Espeso and S.A. Osmani

Sexual Development in Aspergillus nidulans, D.-M. Han, K.-S. Chae, and K.-H Han

Aspergillus Transporters, G. Diallinas

Chromatin in the Genus Aspergillus, C. Scazzocchio and A. Ramón

Transposable Elements and Repeat-Induced Point Mutation in Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Aspergillus oryzae, A.J. Clutterbuck, V.V. Kapitonov, and J. Jurka

Medically Important Aspects of the Genus

Clinical Aspects of the Genus Aspergillus, W.J. Steinbach

Pathogenicity Determinants and Allergens, S. Krappmann

Mammalian Models of Aspergillosis, A.K. Zaas and W.J. Steinbach

The Emerging Role of Mini-Host Models in the Study of Aspergillosis, G. Chamilos and D.P. Kontoyiannis

Biotechnological Aspects of the Genus

Food Products Fermented by Aspergillus oryzae, K. Abe and K. Gomi

Aspergillus as a Cell Factory for Protein Production: Controlling Protease Activity in Fungal Production, M. Braaksma and P.J. Punt

Mycotoxin Production and Prevention of Aflatoxin Contamination in Food and Feed, J. Yu, G. Payne, B.C. Campbell, B. Guo, T.E. Cleveland, J.F. Robens, N.P. Keller, J.W. Bennett, and W.C. Nierman

Methods: Techniques and Resources

Microarrays in Aspergillus Species, A. Breakspear and M. Momany

Chemostats and Microarrays, M. Gent and K. Lanthaler

Advances in Gene Manipulations Using Aspergillus nidulans, S.A. Osmani, M. Hynes, and B.R. Oakley

Fluorescent Labels for Intracellular Structures and Organelles, B.R. Oakley and X. Xiang

Aspergillus at the Fungal Genetics Stock Center, K. McCluskey

Index

Name: The Aspergilli: Genomics, Medical Aspects, Biotechnology, and Research Methods (Hardback) – CRC Press 
Description: Edited by Gustavo H. Goldman, Stephen A. OsmaniSeries Editor: Joan W. BennettContributors: Reinhard Fischer, Kevin McCluskey, Gary A. Payne, Nancy P. Keller, Jae-Hyuk Yu, Thomas M. Hammond, Jiujiang Yu, Gerhard H. Braus, Sven Krappmann, William J. Steinbach, Juan Carlos Sanchez-Ferrero, Miguel Penalva, Berl R. Oakley, John Clutterbuck, Andrew Breakspear, Christophe D'Enfert, Scott E. Baker, William C. Nierman, Masayuki Machida, Antonis Rokas, Mark X. Caddick, Gregory S. May, Michael J. Hynes, Steven D. Harris, Kap-Hoon Han, Eduardo A. Espeso, Dong-Min Han, George Diallinas, Claudio Scazzocchio, Aimee K. Zaas, Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis, Keitsu Abe, Machtelt Braaksma, Manda Gent, Peter J. Punt, Steven A. Harris, Deepak Bhatnagar, Thomas E. Cleveland, Baozhu Guo, Bruce C. Campbell, Jane Robens, Michelle Momany, Ralph A. Dean, Natalie D. Fedorova, Geoffrey Turner, Vinita Joardar, Rama Maiti, Michael Anderson, David W. Denning, Jennifer R. Wortman, James Galagan, Mark Farman, Chris Dobson, Norio Takeshita, John Innes Doonan, Keon-Sang Chae, Ana Ramon, Vladimir V. Kapitonov, Jerzy Jurka, Georgios Chamilos, Katsuya Gomi, Karin Lanthaler, Xin Xiang, Oliver Draht, Silke Busch, Kerstin Helmstaedt, Hui-Lin Liu, Susanna Braus-Stromeyer. With high-quality genome sequences for the important and ubiquitous Aspergilli now available, increased opportunities arise for the further understanding of its gene function, interaction, expression, and evolution. The Aspergilli: Genomics, Medical...
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