The book begins with a chapter on Molecular Evolution and Phylogeny of mycorrhizas. Lucid discussions on cellular physiology, molecular genetics, and molecular regulation of nutrient exchange phenomenon in mycorrhizas form the core of this book. A comparative analysis of the molecular aspects of symbiosis and pathogenesis has been presented in detail. It also includes certain agriculturally useful aspects of disease control via mycorrhizas. Discussions on recent developments in molecular ecology of mycorrhizas, including most recently enunciated concepts such as ?nurse functions?, ?mycoheterotrophy? are provided in the book. Transformation, transgenics and genetic engineering of mycorrhizas is a unique and futuristic chapter. Applications of genetic engineering of mycorrhizas, as well as recently developed techniques of genetic transformation production of viable transgenic mycorrhizal fungi have been delineated. It will be useful to researchers/students involved in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Plant Bio
Evolution and Phylogeny of Mycorrhizas
Classical and Molecular Approaches
Physiology and Cell Biology of Mycorrhizas
Genetics of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Classical and Molecular Approaches
Molecular Biology of Nutrient Exchange Phenomena in Mycorrhizas
Plant-Fungal Symbiosis versus Pathogenesis
Molecular Viewpoints
Ecology of Mycorrhizas
Molecular Approaches
Transformation
Transgenics and Genetic Engineering of Mycorrhizas
Epilogue
Index
Biography
K R Krishna