{"product_id":"9781119374329","title":"Fungi Biology and Applications","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFungi\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBiology and Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKevin Kavanagh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Microbiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis newly updated edition covers a wide range of topics relevant to fungal biology, appealing to academia and industry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFungi are extremely important microorganisms in relation to human and animal wellbeing, the environment, and in industry. The latest edition of the highly successful \u003ci\u003eFungi: Biology and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e teaches the basic information required to understand the place of fungi in the world while adding three new chapters that take the study of fungi to the next level. Due to the number of recent developments in fungal biology, expert author Kevin Kavanagh found it necessary to not only update the book as a whole, but to also provide new chapters covering Fungi as Food, Fungi and the Immune Response, and Fungi in the Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProteomics and genomics are revolutionizing our understanding of fungi and their interaction with the environment and\/or the host. Antifungal drug resistance is emerging as a major problem in the treatment of fungal infections. New fungal pathogens of plants are emerging as problems in temperate parts of the world due to the effect of climate change. \u003ci\u003eFungi: Biology and Applications, Third Edition \u003c\/i\u003eoffers in-depth chapter coverage of these new developments and more—ultimately exposing readers to a wider range of topics than any other existing book on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes three new chapters, which widen the scope of fungi biology for readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes account of recent developments in a wide range of areas including proteomics and genomics, antifungal drug resistance, medical mycology, physiology, genetics, and plant pathology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides extra reading at the end of each chapter to facilitate the learning process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFungi: Biology and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e is designed for undergraduate students, researchers, and those working with fungi for the first time (postgraduates, industrial scientists).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e About the Editor\u003cbr\u003e KEVIN KAVANAGH\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Biology at Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 November 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119374329\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e416\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380624421004,"sku":"9781119374329","price":129.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119374329_5b936803-7052-4484-accb-6494027163ac.jpg?v=1780201359","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119374329","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}