General Mycology

Author: Xing Laijun, Li Mingchun
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Publishing Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This book is a research outcome of the "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century" by the Ministry of Education. It is a textbook for the 21st-century curriculum and a key textbook for the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" of the State Education Commission in general higher education. The book is primarily focused on fungal biology and, based on the characteristics of the discipline, increases the emphasis on biochemistry and physiology, making it more suitable for teaching needs. It includes 18 chapters covering the morphology and structure of fungi, cellular nutrition, fungal growth, fungal reproduction, physiological metabolism, genetic variation, saprophytic fungi, parasitic fungi, symbiotic fungi, and fungal classification, among others. This book can serve as a textbook for biology majors in universities and colleges, as well as for agricultural and forestry institutions. It can also be used as a reference for master's students in related fields and is suitable for biological workers in industries, agriculture, and medicine.