CBS course of mycology

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CBS COURSE OF MYCOLOGY CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. METHODS 3 A. Aseptic working 3 B. Preparation of media 3 C. Choice of media, incubation 6 D. Isolation techniques and ecological groups of fungi 7 1. Single-spore cultures 7 2. Water moulds g 3. Soil fungi 9 4. Fungi on living plants 13 5. Fungi on seeds 14 6 . Fungi with fleshy sporocarps 15 7. Fungi on decaying wood 15 8 . Fungi on dung (coprophilous fungi) 15 9. Entomogenous fungi ]g 10.Thermophilic and thermotolerant fungi 16 E. Microscopic examination (light microscopy) 16 !. Optical equipment 16 2. Mounting fluids 17 3. Prepara tions 17 4. Permanent mounts 19 5. Other stains 19 F. Submicroscopical techniques 20 G. Preservation of living cultures 20 H. Herbarium techniques 21 III. THE FUNGAL SYSTEM 22 Introduction 22 Nomenclature 22 IV. THE DIVISIONS AND CLASSES OF FUNGI 25 Mvxomycota 25 Chytridiomycota 27 Oomycota 30 Zygomycota 36 Ascomycota 42 Hemiascomycetes 42 Ascomycetes 45 Basidiomycota 53 Heterobasidiomycetes 56 Homobasidiomycetes 60 Deuteromycota 64 Methods 86 a) Textbooks 86 b) Some special papers 86 c) Soil fungi 87 d) Seed fungi 89 e) Coprophilous fungi 89 Guide to the taxonomical literature 89 a) Textbooks and general works 89 b) Myxomycetes 92 c) Chytridiomycetes 93 d) Oomycetes 94 e) Zygomycetes 95 f) Hemiacomycetes 97 g) Ascomycetes 97 h) Basidiomycetes 106 i) Deuteromycetes 118 Applied Mycology 125 a) Fungi in biodeterioration 125 b) Fungi in food 126 c) Mycotoxins 126 d) Antibiotics 128 e) Medical mycology 128 The most important periodicals 130 VI. INDEX OF TECHNICAL TERMS 133 OUTLINE OF THE FUNGAL SYSTEM inside back cover