Molecular Markers in Mycology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Molecular Diversity and Detection of Endophytic Fungi Based on Their Antimicrobial Biosynthetic Genes

   • Vineet Kumar Mishra, Ajit Kumar Passari, Vincent Vineeth Leo, Bhim Pratap Singh

   Pages 1-35

3. Molecular Markers and Their Use in Taxonomic Characterization of Trichoderma spp

   • Vivek Sharma, Richa Salwal

   Pages 37-52

4. Molecular Diversity of Oleaginous Fungi in Irish Soil and Their Potential for Biodiesel Production

   • Iniya Kumar Muniraj, Sivakumar Uthandi, Liwen Xiao, Zhenhu Hu, Xinmin Zhan

   Pages 53-63

5. Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Based Identification and Detection of Fungi Belongs to Genus Fusarium

   • Mukesh Kumar Yadav, Bhim Pratap Singh

   Pages 65-85

6. DNA Barcoding for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Fungal Plant Pathogens

   • Prem Lal Kashyap, Pallavi Rai, Sudheer Kumar, Hillol Chakdar, Alok K. Srivastava

   Pages 87-122

7. New Generation Markers for Fingerprinting and Structural Analysis of Fungal Community

   • Hillol Chakdar, Atul Singha, Pratik Satya

   Pages 123-150

8. Genic Molecular Markers in Fungi: Availability and Utility for Bioprospection

   • Anirudha Chattopadhyay, Kapil Kumar Tiwari, Kul Bhushan, Dharmendra Pratap

   Pages 151-176

9. Molecular Markers for the Identification and Diversity Analysis of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF)

   • R. Krishnamoorthy, N. Premalatha, M. Karthik, R. Anandham, M. Senthilkumar, N. O. Gopal et al.

   Pages 177-199

10. Detection of Edible Mushroom Species by Using Molecular Markers

    • Selima Khatun, Aminul Islam, Kamala Gupta, Bhaskar Gupta

    Pages 201-224

11. Detection and Management of Fungal Respiratory Infection by Using Molecular Markers

    • Mashook Ali

    Pages 225-242

12. Mitochondrial DNA Based Molecular Markers in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Research

    • R. K. Sarma, Ratul Saikia, N. C. Talukdar

    Pages 243-250

13. Taxonomic Updates with Key Focus on Medically Important Aspergilli

    • Kunhiraman Chandanadukkam Rajeshkumar, Peralam Yegneswaran Prakash

    Pages 251-255

14. Current Approaches Towards Development of Molecular Markers in Diagnostics of Invasive Aspergillosis

    • Preetida J. Bhetariya, Taruna Madan, P. Usha Sarma, Peralam Yegneswaran Prakash

    Pages 257-273

15. An Overview of Major Fungal Diseases of Sugarcane in India: Detection and Management Strategies

    • Ajay Kumar Tiwari, Atul Singh, Surendra Pratap Singh, Awadesh Dagar, Kavita Kumari, Dipendra Kumar et al.

    Pages 275-304

16. Assessing Fungal Biodiversity Using Molecular Markers

    • Md. Shamim, Pankaj Kumar, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Mahesh Kumar, Ranjeet Ranjan Kumar, K. N. Singh

    Pages 305-333

17. Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Fungal Infections in Cancer Patients

    • K. Awasthi, Asmita Das, T. Prasad

    Pages 335-352

18. Correction to: Genic Molecular Markers in Fungi: Availability and Utility for Bioprospection

    • Anirudha Chattopadhyay, Kapil Kumar Tiwari, Kul Bhushan, Dharmendra Pratap

    Pages C1-C1

19. Erratum to: DNA Barcoding for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Fungal Plant Pathogens

    • Prem Lal Kashyap, Pallavi Rai, Sudheer Kumar, Hillol Chakdar, Alok K. Srivastava

    Pages E1-E1

20. Back Matter

    Pages 353-361

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The Kingdom fungi encompass a massive diversity of taxa with wide-ranging ecologies, life cycles, and morphologies ranging from unicellular aquatic chytrids to large mushrooms. Before molecular methods came in existence, taxonomists considered this Kingdom to be a member of the plant kingdom due to certain life styles like immobility and growth habitats. Molecular markers (also known as DNA markers), facilitated a better alternative method over traditional morphological methods, employed for the identification, characterization, and to understand the evolution of fungi. The morphological methods used for identification are mainly dependent on spore color or microscopic features whereas molecular markers are based on DNA polymorphism in the genomic organization. Phylogenetic studies reported in last decade, based on molecular markers, have reshaped the classification system of Kingdom fungi, which divided into one subkingdom, seven phyla, and ten subphyla. Recent advances in molecular mycology have opened the way for researchers to identify and characterize novel fungal species from unique environments. Mycology is concerned with the systematic study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their use to humans as a source of medicine and food, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning and infections. In the 21st century with the development of DNA sequencing technologies and phylogenetic analysis based on molecular markers, new insights into fungal taxonomy were provided. This book contains a thorough discussion of molecular characterization and detection of different groups of fungi by using PCR-based markers and provides a comprehensive view of the applications and uses of different molecular markers in molecular mycology. It also addresses the recent molecular markers employed to solve the problems of identification and discusses current approaches used in molecular characterization and detection of fungi.

• DNA markers
• DNA sequencing
• Fungi
• Molecular mycology
• Fungal Diognastics
• Systems Biology

• Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India

  Bhim Pratap Singh

• Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland

  Vijai Kumar Gupta

Dr. Bhim Pratap Singh Assistant Professor Mizoram University, India Department of Biotechnology Aizawl, Mizoram 796004 India Dr. Vijai Kumar Gupta Lead Researcher National University of Ireland Galway School of Natural Sciences Molecular Glyco-biotechnology Group Department of Biochemistry Galway City, Ireland

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