Biosynthesis and Molecular Genetics of Fungal Secondary Metabolites [Hardcover]

This volume describes the more relevant secondary metabolites of different fungi with current information on their biosynthesis and molecular genetics. Bolstered with color illustrations and photographs, the book describes the possible application of molecular genetics to directed strain improvement in great detail. The needs for future developments in this field are also discussed at length

Written by authorities in the field, Biosynthesis and Molecular Genetics of Fungal Secondary Metabolites provides a cutting-edge perspective on fungal secondary metabolism and underlying genetics and is a valuable resource for scientists, researchers, and educators in the field of fungal biology.

1.?Valuable Secondary Metabolites from Fungi
Arnold L. Demain

2.?Penicillins
Carlos Garc?a-Estrada and Juan-Francisco Mart?n

3.?Cephalosporins
Sandra Bloemendal and Ulrich K?ck

4.?Cyclosporines: Biosynthesis and Beyond
Tony Velkov and Alfons Lawen

5.?Aflatoxin Biosynthesis: Regulation and Subcellular Localization
John E. Linz, Josephine M. Wee, and Ludmila V. Roze?

6.?Roquefortine C and Related Prenylated Indole Alkaloids
Juan-Francisco Mart?n, Paloma Liras, and Carlos Garc?a-Estrada

7.?Ochratoxin A and Related Mycotoxins
Massimo Reverberi, Anna Adele Fabbri, and Corrado Fanelli

8.?Carotenoids
Javier ?valos, Violeta D?az-S?nchez, Jorge Garc?a-Mart?nez, Marta Castrillo, Macarena Ruger-Herreros, and M. Carmen Lim?n

9.?Astaxanthin and Related Xanthophylls
Jennifer Alcaino, Marcelo Baeza, and Victor Cifuentes

10.?Gibberellins and the Red Pigments Bikaverin and Fusarubin
Lena Studt and BettinaTudzynski

11.?Fusarins and Fusaric Acid in Fusaria
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