The population genetics and speciation of fungi is a rapidly developing field, heavily dependent upon the use of molecular markers. No basic text exists which describes the methods employed or the findings obtained from such investigations. This book is intended to provide such an account. It describes the methodologies employed and, for the benefit of the non-mycological reader, a brief introduction to basic fungal biology. Recent findings relating to processes in fungal populations - mutation, migration, recombination, heterokaryosis, hybridization, polyploidy, and the operation of selective forces are combined with traditional fungal biology. Finally the taxonomic problems raised by fungal species are discussed, together with the processes of speciation.
Introduction PART I. Basic mycology 1. Elements of classification, structure, sexuality, biology and genetics of Fungi PART II. Methodology 2. Genetic markers for population studies--I. Morphological, physiological and cytological markers 3. Genetic markers for population studies--II. Molecular markers 4. Defining fungal individuals: ecological, biological and genetical aspects; sampling 5. Describing and analysing populations: basic genetic and phylogenetic aspects PART III. Processes in populations 6. The generation of variation--I. Mutation and migration 7. The generation of variation--II. The importance and diversity of inbreeding and outbreeding 8. The generation of variation--III. Heterokaryosis, parasexuality, hybridization and polyploidy 9. Change in gene frequency in fungal populations--I. General considerations: selection for oligogenically determined traits 10. Change in gene frequency in fungal populations--II. Natural selection for multigenically determined traits: competition and fitness PART IV. Species and speciation 11. Fungal species 12. Speciation in fungi References
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