The Fungal Nucleus: Symposium of The British Mycological Society Held at Queen Elizabeth College London, September 1980

by Edited by K. Gull , S. G. Oliver

• ISBN13: 9780521279215
• ISBN10: 0521279216
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-09
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This book is based on a meeting on the Fungal Nucleus organised by the Physiology Group of the British Mycological Society and held in London in April 1980. The contributions of the authors provide a detailed picture of the knowledge of the cell nucleus in yeasts, filamentous fungi and slime moulds at the time. These organisms are important model eukaryotes for studies in cell and molecular biology. This volume deals with the ultra structure, biochemistry and genetics of the fungal nucleus and with the regulation of nuclear activity. It provides a useful source of reference for any one interested in the progressive study of mycology, genetics, microbiology and cell biology.

Table of Contents

List of contributors

Preface

Ultrastructure of the Phycomycete nucleus

Ultrastructure and behaviour of nuclei and associated structures within the meiotic cells of Euascomycetes

Ultrastructure of the yeast nucleus

Mechanisms of nuclear division in fungi

Microtubules and microtubule proteins in fungi

Single-stranded DNA-binding proteins: their ubiquity and functions

Structure and function of chromatin

Parasexual processes in fungi

Regulary and aberrant segregation at meiosis

Somatic incompatibility in fungi and Myxomycetes

The effects of ultraviolet radiation on the nuclei of yeasts and filamentous fungi

The synthesis of chromosomal repicons in yeast

Genetic regulation of RNA and protein patterns in the monokaryon-dikaryon transition

Co-ordination of transcription with translation in yeast

Genetic control of the yeast cell cycle: a reappraisal of 'start'

Index of specific names

Subject index

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