BOOK NEWS (43) . A. oryzae ; extrolite ; extrolite Caister: Caister 7: ., IMA Fungus Aspergillus: et al Aspergillus species from Penicillium ; effects of pH A. chrysogenum; effects of expansum on harvested P. genomics (Machida & Gomi genomics (Machida infructescences, air, and soil samples and soil samples air, infructescences, . New York: Springer. York: . New The scene is set by a scholarly overviewby a scholarly is set The scene Academic Press. Academic molecular biologymolecular and genomics. Particular topics treated in depth depth in topics treated Particular The advances since Caister’s last book Caister’s since The advances Overall, this new and well-presented Overall, new this well-presented and Aspergillus For example, nine new example, For A recent overview of mycoheterotrophic overview of mycoheterotrophic A recent Protea repensProtea fynbos the describedfrom are Africa of South (Visagie issue this in elsewhere 75–117, 2015). 1 attention of all ecologists.attention with starting specificity, of mycorrhizal associations is provided by: is provided VSFTassociations (ed.) Merckx biology the (2013) Mycoheterotrophy: living of plants on fungi 2 Machida M, GomiMachida K (eds) (2010) include insights into the virulence and virulence the into insights include of phytopathogenic production mycotoxin species; carbonPenicillium starvation and feruloyl metabolism, sulphur responses, in esterase production production in production changes by other fungi affecting mycotoxin mycotoxin fungi affecting other changes by in production with strains fruits; mutant and generating in increased production inulinase on (1): 14, 2010) are 1(1): 14, 2010) are 2010; see IMA Fungus some does cover work that striking, but one, such present the aspects in not treated regulation sexual and as transcriptional so should not be discarded.development field book of a vibrant gives impression the prospect of an increasinglyand the exciting biology the in age of understanding and physiology two of species genera, these in which will be increasingly in mirrored fungi genera of filamentous other numerous all. if at entered, is yet scarcely era the where

P. Aspergillus , Penicillium that makes this significance this makes that In the case of the In group. Comparative genomics is group. Comparative The impact of the ending of dual of dual ending the of impact . The by transfer from bacteria, from by transfer rubens P. 1 High throughput genome sequencing High throughput in the Post-Genomic Era. Edited by Ronald P. de Vries, Vries, de Ronald P. Edited by Era. in the Post-Genomic grown almost exponentially. Mycorrhizas Mycorrhizas almost exponentially. grown been come to be increasingly have appreciated as ecosytem engineers. Now, of New University State of the Horton Tom and of Environmental Department York’s Biology togetherForest put has Syracuse, at a tour de force inescapable – and placed book the inescapable an in to the ecological issue the to bring series enabling predictions to be made of extrolite of extrolite to be predictions made enabling plant specificity, substrate production, to responses degradation, polysaccharide and secreted proteases. stress, osmotic nomenclature, which had allowed different allowedwhich had different nomenclature, the of morphs to be used for different names same species, is explained, and Aspergillus and not split sense broad its is retained in genera. helpful smaller to those into Most fungi biotechnology, these in is a table using of 20 species names correct the summarizing the applied in been incorrectly which have past (p.7). same of the isolates many is enabling species to be compared in unprecedented and also errors sequencing detail, finding led, to have for example, These mutations. discovery for genesthe of the responsible of strains in azole resistance in differences flavour and perhaps fumigatus, strains different food from made products of A. oryzae. camemberti 30 genomes from 18 species are available, 30 genomes 18 species available, from are tree, phylogenetic a and used to construct and elements and identify transposable genecases some transfer; of horizontal have genes may penicillin biosynthetic entered and new light been has shed origins on the species the in of cheese-manufacturing of 28.8 new species described being each not onlyrise is of This a consequences year. of molecular-phylogenetic application the obtained also being isolates but studies, poorly hitherto from explored regions and habitats , 2 Penicillium , and , Penicillium

and Aspergillus ; these genera contained 344, genera contained ; these The scene is set by an overview is set the The scene of Isabelle Benoit Gelber, and Mikael Rørdam Andersen. 2016. Caister: Caister Academic Caister Caister: 2016. Andersen. Mikael Rørdam and Benoit Gelber, Isabelle (ebk). 978-1-910190-49-1 (pbk), 978-1-91090-39-5 ISBN illustr. xii + 206, Pp. Press. ebk). (pbk and 159 or US$ 319 £ Price: and 30 years since Finlay & Read Finlay and 30 years since of carbon and movement the demonstrated between seedlings tree phosphorous linked (CMN). network mycorrhizal a common by how which evidence shows time, that Since together has communities plant bind CMNs It is now 56 years since Björkman provided provided Björkman 56 years since is now It of a field the fungalin evidence network hypopitys Monotropa mycoheterotropic Aspergillus Mycorrhizal Networks. Edited by Thomas R. Horton. 2015. Dordrecht: Springer. Springer. Dordrecht: 2015. Horton. Thomas R. Edited by Mycorrhizal Networks. 978- ISBN 978-94-017-7394-2 (hbk), illustr. xiii + 286, 224.] Pp. [Ecological Studies no. US$ 139 (ebk). US$ 179 (hbk), Price: 94-017-7395-9 (ebk). VOLUME 7 · NO. 1 The primarythis of aim book is to overview an provide into insights of the immensely of these understanding our emerged as have genera that important availability of the of of studies a result have genomic So intensively information. generasome species been of these explored these new technology, the that using a glimpse types of the provide investigations might be that expected to of information genera. other in applications emerge from of taxonomy Talaromyces 363, and 98 species, respectively, in August August in 363, and 98 species, respectively, specieshas known of number 2015. The almost an average doubled 2005, with since (44) BOOK NEWS

Part 1/2 the 13 descriptions of higher taxa now recognized descriptions now recognized taxa ofhigher a systematic arrangement includes which Huhndorf 2010).This volume isessentially of Ascomycota this century, the latest fleshing-out “Outline ofthe phylumoverview tohave appeared by the far as most important recognized be today, this volume onthe work appearing onfungi in such aseries If onecanshake off distastethe ofa major unlike earlierand are editions. in English all and the 12 1892 in the edition ofwhich appeared first referenceone ofthe botanical classic works, Engler´s Syllabus Planzenfamilien der Ascomycota or “refuge” mycorrhizal forexample species, arevegetation referred stage “legacy” toas from colonization the tothe primary next those remainingsame mycorrhizal fungi; colonizers abletoform associations with the asitetolatercolonisers canpredispose the as emphasized, mycorrhizas ofearly role in influencing plant succession is mycorrhizala particular partner. Their ofhosts requiring tocases from generalists operation1 ranges ofCMNs. Specificity to its’ roles in the development and preferred to“mycorrhizae”, andproceeding where “mycorrhizas”terminology is Families: Adolf Engler´sSyllabusderPlanzenfamilien, 13 Lumbsch. 2016. Stuttgart: Borntraeger. ISBN978-3-443-01089-8. [Syllabus ofPlant th edition started to appear in2009, toappear started edition th in 1954.The firstvolumes of 3 –2009”(Lumbsch & .] Pp. x+322, figs8, col. pl. 16. Price: 119€. . By Walter Jaklitsch, Hans-OttoBaral, RobertLücking, andH. Thorsten Ascomycota has to is in AM networks; and carbon andwater andcarbon networks; in AM sharing ofnutrientsmodels; plants between into climate incorporated change to be sequestrationcarbon in forests that needs importanceto the in form; they networks compatiblebetween mycelia may akey be form anastomoses fungi with AM which the ease networks; andECM in both AM ofnutrientaspects dynamics andtransfer Fourare more chapters specialised. with deal the remaining significance, eight ecological primer as onCMNs andtheirto serve methods. molecular doubtby beyond established has been now numerous where cases such multiplicity thereor experimentally are are tabulated; colonising different host plants in the field same mycorrhizal have species found been key Instances tosuch switches. the in which suppress host defences the appears tobe developing mechanisms to in evolution; fungi fromchanges saprobes toECM therefungi, appeartohave repeated been oncein mycorrhizal arbuscular only (AM) mycorrhizal associations may have occurred present at toform the the site.While ability from a fungi ectomycorrhizal(EM) inherited where a climate citing change, in Ireland acase key role in vegetation movement following speculate that such facilitation may have a The authorsMediterranean ecosystems. establishments of pioneering generic names typified by asexually typified typified asexually by generic names typified in 2011,the ofincorporating process when, with the end nomenclature ofdual comparisons. than alphabetically, greatly facilitating in theirplaced systematic position rather Kirk etal thanmore detailed onesin the diagnostic Thedescriptions are cited. ranks much all at where appropriate, andkey references are upwards,genera notesare explanatory added Estimates numbers ofspecies from are given synonyms) underselected name. eachfamily with lists generic ofaccepted names (with down toandincluding that offamily, While theWhile first chapter potentialhas the The volume compiled been at a timehas Pinus sylvestris Dryas octopetala communityDryas has . (2008),andmore conveniently Cistaceae in in Pinus andQuercus may facilitate the community formerly th edn(Wolfgang Frey, ed.), of the “ties that bind” in plant communities. totake account moreencourage ecologists surely stimulate will that s andhopefully play in plant communities, andthis book discovered about the role these networks interactions. CMNs have unique onplant-plant effects experiments have that established really and the author, that Hoeksema few argues Three mechanisms have putbeen forward, number of inoculum, reviewing the considerable influence than providing mycorrhizal or notplant-plant connections have more wrestles with the question towhether as bacteria may the be key. The final chapter thatis speculated the associated various hypotheses are considered andit amount anamazing has been ofresearch; non-networking Alnus there, onwhich the unusual found in specificity ECM influence plant competition. ratherantagonistic than and may beneficial, be are andcan notalways beneficial the associations to vegetation isprovided; account contribute networks ofhow AM Scleroderma were An in-depth long-lived. weregenets those while ephemeral, of succession onMt Fuji in Japan; Laccaria study in thein networks plant role ofECM systems.ECM There isan instructive case nitrogen-fixing tonon-nitrogen fixers, in transfer, movement andnitrogen from decisions onplacementsdecisions have still tobe and data are molecular lacking, cases, data” onmolecular based 8). In (p. many system andaphylogeneticbased system aconventional, between case morphology- here a“pragmatic as compromise, in this anduse practical termed asystem to be the ofthe Dictionary Fungi, itisnecessary preparing ofthe editions “Outline” and As Iknow from personal experience in with someworks in. from 2015weaseled cover the literature up tothe end of2014, The authors have, however, endeavoured to mind when looking genera. forparticular this mustand incomplete; borne in be into systemspecies asingle isin progress There isclearly be much yetto The penultimateThe chapter concerns ex situ experiments now available. IMA FUNGUS Frankia BOOK NEWS (45) , . Other . Other ” incertae sedis Teloschistaceae Entomophthoromycota still lack an order, and an order, lack still edn. Wallingford: CAB CAB Wallingford: edn. th Some changes in taxonomy Some changes taxonomy in Fieldiana, Life and Earth Life – 2009. Fieldiana, edn. Wallingford: CAB International. CAB edn. International. Wallingford: th s work of the compilers, along compilers, of the s work Wallingford: CAB International. Wallingford: lou Ainsworth & Bisby´s Dictionary & Bisby´s (2008) Ainsworth 10 Fungi. of the World . Dictionary of the & Bisby’s (1995) Ainsworth 8 Fungi. International. Ascomycota Sciences 1: 1-42. Bringing this work to completion to completion work this Bringing icu and was published and was 2012. in Blue-green Algae, Myxomycetes Myxomycetes Blue-green Algae, 1/1 is entitled Part ones of the phyum phyum ones of the Pucciniomycotina subphylum and the groups of microfungi are not treated in in groups of microfungi not treated are and stimulating A novel same depth. the of evolutionary aspects of consideration of conidiogenesis, a tabulation including types medically in significant genera. The American and South Central of the richness is highlighted;biota 104 genera of conidial fungi region the the described from over introduces listed.last 30 years are Kendrick for ones which fall “mesofungi” term the between micro- and macrofungi; especially Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA JA Stalpers DW, Minter PF, PM, Cannon Kirk Phytoparasitic organisms, and Myxomycete-like and Fungi Heterokontobionta Heterotrophic Protists, p.p. 3 Fungal Families of the of the Families (2007) Fungal PM Kirk PF, Cannon DL, BC, PM, Kirk Hawksworth Sutton DM Pegler which has 14 recently proposed generawhich 14 recently has is of particular note. placed synonymy, in and achievement, beenhas an enormous dedicationis a great and credit to the met increasingly incorporated, as but positions accepted genera are but of unassigned 190 around genera example, For clarified. of Dothideomycetes appear “ some 90 genera still Helotiales.under also level generic are presented; the the at for suggested treatment Lumbsch HT, Huhndorf S (2010) Outline of S (2010) Outline Huhndorf HT, Lumbsch with the many specialists they many consulted the on with dealing particular groups. All systematists thisto will ascomycetes find be an with and work, useful reference exceptionally modest reallygood a relatively such at value close to your one you have price; sure make desk. ) ) and . 1995). Vezdaeales and (ca 3 300 species) and ). The number may may be number ). The 2 760 species). Author (ca 2 760 species). Author , and understandably, no keys no keys , and understandably, The first few chapters set the scene, the scene, set chapters first few The The number of accepted orders has of accepted orders number The challenging current views and pointing to to views and pointing challenging current directions. future changing of the account a scholarly with for fungi ending and the systems naming challenges and the of dual nomenclature, and quality sets posed control big data by molecularin curation sequence data are as issues discussion to how (with the UNITE). in addressed being For overview is an in-depth there systematists “zygomycete” subphyla, including of four the to genera, down and also classification citations are included are all for ranks, citations but appended, dates a practice sadly without in which become has almost routine a listingsmajor today; would have these been to especially as useful references here names of the original places of publication cited.works the included not in A often are included, are some beingfew illustrations macro-shots,would and it colour fine appealing to more work the made have in mycologists pathologists field and plant been provided. couldparticular have if more for of examples illustrations Fortunately, & familiesmost Cannon provided by are also family text (2007), whose has Kirk it servesdescriptions; adjunct as a valuable editions of earlier newto this work. Unlike Syllabus the (e.g. “ined.” introduced several others Rhizocarpales not only expected to grow even further, as genera typified are morphs by asexual 11500 species). The families themselves ca 11500 species). The themselves families largest the size, being in vary remarkably Mycosphaerellaceae Parmeliaceae included;are mountain next is the this to be waiting scaled, attempt the to update et al 1995 (Hawksworth in made index is a comprehensive there Fortunately, to taxa, 31 pages columns occupying three at of placements page, the per of names so that can easily system particular be genera the in ascertained. 1990s. doubled the since than more now with two set to continue seems trend This coined formally names order additional (Thelocarpales here 900 species), Sordariomycetes followed by ). , and (ca 14 Archaeorhizomycetes

Lecanoromycetes ), 17 classes, 97 orders, ), 17 classes, 97 orders, , Saccharomycotina backbone appears to be appears backbone Three subphyla are accepted are subphyla Three When I saw this title, I was intrigued to intrigued I was to title, this I saw When would be a such see embraced in what for topics is potential The single volume. necessarily are contents and the enormous, eclectic. They reflect to some extent indoor in fungi, interest editor’s the far beyond editor extend the but that; the that acknowledges his in Preface definitely do not fully explore contents the of fungi. Nevertheless resources the and in an enormous, cover 24 chapters surprising,some cases perhaps range of topics – some factual reviews and others Biology of Microfungi. Edited by De-Wei Li. 2016. Cham: Springer International Cham: 2016. Li. Edited by De-Wei Biology of Microfungi. 978-3- ISBN 978-3-319-29135-2 (hbk), (some colour). illustr. xiv + 650, Pp. Publishing. 189 (ebk) US$ 249 (hbk), Price: 329-29137-6 (ebk). Taphrinomycotina 406 families, 6 100 genera; and about together species). 57 000 totaling about The largestclass is Specialists will have their own views on own their Specialists will have adopted, detailedthe and it arrangements to be of particularwould critical be trite here that key is The point decisions here. an updated system overall the for we have can be that descriptions, by backed phylum, general for use. commended (Peziziomycotina increasingly stable, with only one new with increasingly class stable, years ( added recent in based do on morphology. Molecular data pigeon- neat in result always not, however, holing, can change trees and phylogenetic leastas taxa included, at more are but Ascomycota the VOLUME 7 · NO. 1 (46) BOOK NEWS

hosts. from symptoms ofthe ones recognisable of fitness measurement andestimation in Markov chain Monte Carlo Issues methods. with explanations ofBayesian inference and well-written andinformative,especially even andIfound fungi, these and viruses wellas as Examples are taken nematodes, from bacteria, diversity, andmutation andgeneticdrift. into issues ofsampling and estimating genetic andSNPs,to microsatellites moving before genetic markers follows, from used allozymes geneticists. Awell-illustrated of survey or population toevolutionary opposed as concept andecologists, by epidemiologists of the different terms for the same used itself toacomparison from “pathogenicity” terms misused andconcepts. Theserange onthefocus clarification but often familiar of andwith processes, variety ofevolutionary a introductiona basic tothe covering field, the plant pathologists”. toprovideaims “an interpretive for guide ofpathogens from the late 1980s, biology involved in various ofthe population aspects University, Ithaca whohas been (NY), In from Michael Cornell this case Milgroom a pleasure author. toreceive oneby asingle In these days itis ofmulti-authored books, American PhytopathologicalSocietyPress. Price: US$325. G. Milgroom. 2015. ISBN978-0-89054-450-1. Pp. xiii+399, 151figs. StPaul, MN: Population BiologyofPlantPathogens: genetics, ecology, andevolution. ByMichael As all good textbooks, this onestarts with textbooks, good As all proving of particular importance, and also proving importance, ofparticular andalso intogrouped the the phylamarine especially now fungi, research. andbioenergy biofuels That chapter leads naturally ontoone biotransformations, ofterpenes. especially of bioreactors andpotential foreffecting the future with information onthe types the in fermentations, role offungi to looks One on anyseems nottopose risk. health in forthe detail is reviewed first time but and warehouses, compniacensis Baudoinia soot-like growths onthe ofdistilleries walls canform which impressive fungus whiskey concern. ofparticular as The recognised the focusing last fungi, ononesrecently important andmedically andfeed, in food contributionsShort with mycotoxins deal fragments. volatilesof inhaling andfungal ofmycotoxinsdangers –stressing the dangers consideration andthe aspects, ofallergenic anoverview, a moulds; toindoor devoted ethnomycology, andthree chapters emerging diseases, withemerging discussions diseases, of toatable ofemergingandre- devoted with “trench warfare”. are Three pages compared andhelpfully are discussed, recent andhistorical recombination. incompatibility groups, with examples of Muller’s rachetterritorial andvegetative virulence accordingby reduced to by clonal variabilityare exemplifiedposed problems The special ofsex. frequency relatedtomeioticbe andnon-meiotic the importance of randommatings can pathways isstressed. Recombination and phylogenetic methods in elucidating such the ofBayesian value andother genotypes; the tracking ofPhytophthora ramorum rusts from Central toNorth and America, seasonal movementsseasonal of structure inrelation are discussed to explored. isalso genes hiking” andinadvertent selection gene single “hitch- overof The five relevance yearsexplained. heterosporus of example andfall ofthe decline with withselection, are the discussed, models, relation tonatural andsingle-gene selection Ecological overviews are provided on are on provided overviews Ecological Applied addressed include aspects Classical cases of gene-for-gene warfare ofgene-for-gene cases Classical Issues andpopulation ofmigration (southern race corn leafblight) Opisthosporidia Puccinia which are are which cereal Cochliobolus , least not-yet,least covered in many hereas are not,orat topicsreviewed from benefit copy, a will libraries especially in separate signatures. major mycological All the chapters themselves rather that collected colouredwas pleasing illustrations tosee in andpresented, andit whole iswell-edited fascinating points touse in lectures. The intowide variety oftopics,andtodip for ona up mycologist the tospeed generalist than others. There is much here tobring areof which much more comprehensive oftheabove synopsis contributions, some Spartina die-back dueto Also fascinating isthe book’s final chapter on and potential applications in biocontrol. withconsidered, attention drawn totested with plant parasiticof fungi nematodes are and the role ofhumans. The interactions greater emphasis onrestricted distributions recent Iwouldhave years,though liked tosee the most comprehensive tohave in appeared chapter certainly onsporepage dispersal, of freshwater Most fungi. impressive isa56 landscape genetics, and population genetics, genetics landscape epidemics,plant andmetagenomics, disease isstressed species in relationcryptic to example. The importance of recognising of Puccinia graminis with isexplored, the specificity Ug99 race evolution The ofsuchorigins fungi. ofhost approaches the todetect phylogeographic The eclectism will be clear fromeclectism will The the f.sp. tritici atopical as The Mycota. Fusarium palustre IMA FUNGUS . BOOK NEWS (47) and , that on , that (2), but was then then was 6(2), but IMA Fungus Mangaporthe oryzae rice Mangaporthe for the As in other new editions in the series, series, new the editions in other As in high of cost continuing Sadly the This book had a chequered birth. It This bookhad a chequered birth. enjoyed were Karl Esser’s own on own Esser’s Karl enjoyed were whichheterogenic included incompatibility pioneering historical and his insights own anserina Podospora in studies by fusion) hyphal (vegetative networking of Dyer and and that & Serrano, Fleiβner colleagues types major the in on mating issue the including subphylum, ascomycete of cryptic sexuality supposedly in asexual fungi. highlighted are points key in bold type, figures, and sadly coloured more are there poorly half-tones. reproduced rather still from wouldbenefitted have work The also a last check to be used to of names prior printing, Pyricularia for example oryzae no longer blast fungus; be seen as may a rather this are works reference when but point, trivial for a decade to be this use in or more likely names. life of incorrect the prolong can help to will continue series the in volumes preclude all mycological major but libraries the in copies, and result acquiring from not being as widely browsed or chapters and reviewing editing cited In as they merit. for me to find it is not uncommon papers, critically prepared treatments pertinent been cited could have that series the in would be of great benefit to omitted. It publishing modelmycology if an alternative could be found. but to fungal systematists endeavouring to endeavouring to fungalbut systematists in fungal encountered situations unravel who rarely but in nature populations pathological plant the literature. consider for 2015, and set April released in first was coverage in not by recalled introduced due to errors process. It printing the in but author the in made corrections the with was reprinted sent copies were 2015, and fresh November UK too the in late arriving December, in out issue. that in to include Fusarium oxysporum Fusarium , and “velvet regulation”. , and “velvet , fruiting body, fruiting [sic!] The 18 chapters are arranged are three The 18 chapters in appeal will to chapters Different Each chapter closes with a summary of a summary with closes Each chapter Trichoderma As noted in the volume Preface, it is a “great it is a “great Preface, volume As noted the in field of molecular this delight to see that fungal biology and that rapidly is advancing new established models being to allow are biodiversity”. of a greater representation biodiversity” it “greater regard to the With is amusing, wisdom of hindsight, the with statement, Preface the series to reflect on “conservative that also here, reproduced of 100,000 order the in are estimates species”. processes and growth, series: vegetative and signals development, and growth in series processes. first The reproductive nuclear organelleembraces inheritance, septation growth, tip hyphal dynamics, cell and cytokinesis, wall ascomycetous the a proteomicfrom heterogenic perspective, networking, and molecular incompatibility, and longevity. of senescence control The second,autoregulatory signals, and other chytrid in action pheromone fungi, and photomorphogenesis“lower” asexual third, the And and gravitropism. sporulation in agarics, type mating type genes mating basidiomycetes, in and regulation function in structure, Pezizomycotina sexual basidiomycetes, in formation development sexual generally, development in mycologists, ones I especially but different “individuals of the same pathogen species”, species”, same pathogen of the “individuals case of this in isolates specialsuch of how matter ciceris. The f.sp. “elephant the defined to seems are be forms need urgent and in of room” the in if not exterpation. confrontation, reading, and recommended concepts key book an appendix and the closes with detection of usedon methods for the genotypes, and an 11-page Overall, glossary. well-written, instructive, most this I found well-explained. examples and with I pathologists, it not only plant to commend because they are

edn.] Pp. xix + 521, illustr. Price: US$ 339 (hdbk), US$ 329 (ebk). 339 (hdbk), US$ Price: illustr. xix + 521, edn.] Pp. rd There is a discussion of “what is a “what of is a discussion There Growth, Differentiation and Sexuality. Edited by Jürgen Wendland. 2016. ISBN 978-3- 2016. Wendland. Edited by Jürgen Sexuality. and Differentiation Growth, Vol. [The Mycota Springer. Heidelberg: 978-3-319-25844-7 (ebk). 319-25842-3 (hbk), 1,3 are identified as key future keydirections. as identified future are biological on traditional touching species”, and species complexes covering concepts, and of crypticissues species, hybridisation, that avoiding but gene transfer, horizontal feature do not even that forms” of “special problem The or glossary. index the in of a disconnect between pathologists is clear and needs to be and systematists the (Fig. in first book The addressed. figure (Fig. chickpea 9.9), shows 1), expanded later same genotype of the plants exhibiting infections by from symptoms different VOLUME 7 · NO. 1 The processes of growth, differentiation, differentiation, of The processes growth, as topics for the chosen and sexuality were Mycota of The volume first fundamental to our understanding of fungal understanding to our fundamental especially molecular, biology. new, With technologies, knowledge processes of those is therefore It advancedhas dramatically. morphed has volume this that not surprising in yet to feature thickest not only to the the series in first also the but series, the edition; a third of which first the to have second 2006. 1994, and the in appeared in (48) BOOK NEWS

of the controversial issue ofthe name to remarkable fungus. of the andactivities chemistry ofthis great introduction tothe current knowledge when issue, itisnotaplant, isa this special how can the oxymoron ofthe title isovercome, for a US$ 2.5 Bn business worldwide. Once "Nutraceuticals" from are readily available in Asian pharmacies. 1997). Tablets and capsules made from it (Buchanan earlier Iamaware in-depth ofwhich reviews in understanding its properties since the andtherevalue, much progress has been products,its andmedicinal chemical is anenormous literature onthe fungus, “lingzhi”, in while Japan itis“reishi”. There particular. In by the China name itgoes of cards inChinaancient in times calling as authority in andused andscholarship, venerated in the ruyi sceptres denoting forsome2000years,and exploited fungi, is perhaps oneofthe world’s most iconic the “mushroomin Asia, ofimmortality”, exploited The medicinally Ganoderma Chinese Academy ofSciences. [ Price: Notindicated. SPECIAL ISSUES Price: Notindicated. Amsterdam: Elsevier. [ The editorial includes a discussion includes a editorial The Ganoderma et al Cordyceps . 1995,Wasser &Weis have aphytochemistry Phytochemistry. EditedbyR. RussellM. Paterson. 2015. Elsevier, Ganoderma Ganoderma : from scientificresearch toindustry. 2016. Beijing: Chinese are now Phytochemistry Mycosystema

stem proliferation cell stimulation; and andanti-inflammatorydiabetic activities; antitumor, andantimicrobial activities; anti- There are papers onantioxidant,types. concerned with development andmating those especially tree species, pathogenic and medicinal compared forselected data are andmorphological Genomic dichotomous key andcolour photographs. in the andincludesspecies a complex, Nomenclature forFungi. Committee prepared forconsiderationyet tobe bythe has which a formal conservationproposal, issue seems unlikely except settled tobe by data of from the type problemstechnical obtaining sequence issuesraises ofwhy there may have been first paper of the issue. Aseparate paper the latter name in the isexplicitly rejected G. sichuanensis commends G.editorial than lingzhi rather first fromspecies desribed UK the was not species exploited clearthatlate 1990swhen itbecame the acausehas been ofuncertainty since the forthe used lingzhi be This special issue is devoted to issue isdevoted This special chemical compounds which showed no compounds no showed chemical which of andanalysis ofhost larvae; feeding, also and andhybridizing, breeding sporulation; environmental conditions ongrowth and of effects by oven-drying; and reduced in fresh collections was found highest tobe superoxide dismutase activity which (SOD) ofdifferentproteomics developmental stages; of material bysomecompanies; used identification analysis; of Hepialus; nucleoside with industrial-scaledeal cultivation onlarvae publication stimulated has been by that. Papers “Jinhupublished Declaration”, andthis China ofthe the has recently been subject the Developing exploited. industry in been PlateauTibet fromithas traditionally which Itmedicines. occurs naturally in the Qinghai- sinensis A multilocus phylogeny accepts 13 , oneofthe most valuable Chinese vol. 35part4.]Pp. 123, illustr. ISSN1672-6472. , andthe epitypification of vol. 114.]Pp. 177, illustr. ISSN0031-9422. G. sichuanensis Ganoderma G. lucidum, a Ophiocordyceps Ophiocordyceps . The . This . This . The lines. Fromlines. my own visits toChina and cancer cell properties andactivity against of thein view demonstrated anti-tumour secretion) enhancing and (by cytokine tablets topromote their immune systems lingzhi readers to optfordaily deciding surprisingwould notbe tofind many inducer.production ofanautophagy It key points cannevertheless identified. be so andthatin figure table legends English, Chinese, have they summaries andalso et al.2009). 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