Genetics and Genomics of the Cultivated Mushrooms, Application to Breeding of Agarics -- Fungal Spoilage of Crops and Food -- Genetics, Biosynthesis and Regulation of Aflatoxins and other Aspergillus flavus Secondary Metabolites -- Fungal Toxins of Agricultural Importance.-Organopollutant Degradation by Wood Decay Basidiomycetes -- Biological Control of Weeds with Fungi -- Disease Management of Phoma Infections -- Biology, Diversity and Management of FHB-Causing Fusarium Species in Small-Grain Cereals -- Ecological and Economical Importance of Parasitic Zoosporic True Fungi -- New Insights into Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis Evolution and Function -- Ectomycorrhiza-Specific Gene Expression -- Rust Fungi: Achievements and Future Challenges on Genomics and Host-Parasite Interactions -- The Biotrophy – Necrotrophy Switch in Fungal Pathogenesis -- Pectin as a Barrier and Nutrient Source for Fungal Plant Pathogens.

This volume covers the high relevance of fungi for agriculture. It is a completely updated and revised second edition with fourteen excellent chapters by leading scientists in their fields and offers a comprehensive review of the latest achievements and developments. Topics include: Food and fodder; fungal secondary metabolites and detoxification; biology, disease control and management; symbiontic fungi and mycorrhiza; and phytopathogenicity.