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Biodiversity and Ecophysiology of Yeasts

  • First comprehensive and up-to-date overview on yeast biodiversity and ecology
  • Written by respected experts
  • High standard reference work with exclusive, up-to-date references
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The Yeast Handbook (YEASTHDB)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Yeast Biodiversity: How Many and How Much?

    • Marc-André Lachance
    Pages 1-9
  3. Yeast Biodiversity and Culture Collections

    • Vincent Robert, Joost Stalpers, Teun Boekhout, Shu-hui Tan
    Pages 31-44
  4. Genomics and Biodiversity in Yeasts

    • M. Bolotin-Fukuhara
    Pages 45-66
  5. Methods for Investigating Yeast Biodiversity

    • K. Boundy-Mills
    Pages 67-100
  6. Sugar Metabolism in Yeasts: an Overview of Aerobic and Anaerobic Glucose Catabolism

    • Fernando Rodrigues, Paula Ludovico, Cecília Leão
    Pages 101-121
  7. Diversity of Nitrogen Metabolism Among Yeast Species: Regulatory and Evolutionary Aspects

    • Francine Messenguy, Bruno André, Evelyne Dubois
    Pages 123-153
  8. Environmental Factors Influencing Yeasts

    • Tibor Deak
    Pages 155-174
  9. Yeast Responses to Stresses

    • An Tanghe, Bernard Prior, Johan M. Thevelein
    Pages 175-195
  10. Antagonistic Interactions Among Yeasts

    • W.I. Golubev
    Pages 197-219
  11. Yeasts in Soil

    • Alfred Botha
    Pages 221-240
  12. Phylloplane Yeasts

    • Á. Fonseca, J. Inácio
    Pages 263-301
  13. Yeast and Invertebrate Associations

    • Philip F. Ganter
    Pages 303-370
  14. Yeasts in Extreme Environments

    • Peter Raspor, Jure Zupan
    Pages 371-417
  15. Yeast Biodiversity in the Antarctic

    • Helen S. Vishniac
    Pages 419-440
  16. Yeast Biodiversity in Tropical Forests of Asia

    • Takashi Nakase, Sasitorn Jindamorakot, Somjit Am-In, Wanchern Potacharoen, Morakot Tanticharoen
    Pages 441-460
  17. Yeast Communities in Tropical Rain Forests in Brazil and other South American Ecosystems

    • Paula B. Morais, Fernando C. Pagnocca, Carlos A. Rosa
    Pages 461-484
  18. The Biogeographic Diversity of Cactophilic Yeasts

    • William T. Starmer, Virginia Aberdeen, Marc-André Lachance
    Pages 485-499

About this book

In the last few decades more and more yeast habitats that were not investigated earlier, spanning cold climates to tropical regions and dry deserts to rainforests, have been explored. As a result, a large body of ecological data has been accumulated and the number of known yeast species has increased rapidly. This book provides an overview of the biodiversity of yeasts in different habitats. The recent advances achieved by the application of molecular biological methods in the field of yeast taxonomy and ecology are also incorporated in the book. Wherever possible, the interaction between yeasts and the surrounding environment is discussed.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"This is an excellent book without any serious competition. The chapters range from practical to theoretical, from covering biomes and regions to analysing metabolism and genomics. I was particularly pleased to see a chapter on yeast-invertebrate associations … . The book has authenticity by using many of the world’s leading researchers and I would advise all institutions covering microbial biodiversity or fungal biology to acquire this book." (Alan Wheals, Microbiology Today, November, 2006)

"The editors of this book … ‘provide a useful overview of the biodiversity and ecophysiology of yeasts, and that it will stimulate efforts in yeast biodiversity research’. … Overall, the standard of illustrations and tables is generally very good … . To sum up: this is a book that is sure to occupy a prominent place on my bookshelf and has already been employed as a valuable source of information on numerous occasions." (A. Buddie, Bibliography of Systematic Mycology, Vol. 12 (5), 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Food Sciences National Collection of Agricultural and Industrial Microorganisms, Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, Budapest, Hungary

    Gábor Péter

  • Departmento de Microbiologia ICB, CP 486, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

    Carlos Rosa

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Softcover Book USD 329.99
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