Applications of PCR in Mycology

Paul Dennis Bridge was previously Director of Bioservices at CABI, Head of Evolutionary Biology Group at British Antarctic Survey, and Kew Chair of Mycology at Birkbeck. He has 30 years history in practical microbial systematics in agricultural and environmental programmes. Author of over 150 scientific papers, chapters and reviews and co-editor for 10 books. Paul Dennis Bridge was previously Director of Bioservices at CABI, Head of Evolutionary Biology Group at British Antarctic Survey, and Kew Chair of Mycology at Birkbeck. He has 30 years history in practical microbial systematics in agricultural and environmental programmes. Author of over 150 scientific papers, chapters and reviews and co-editor for 10 books.

1: Polymerase Chain Reaction in Mycology: an Overview, V Edel, INRA-CMSE, Dijon Cedex, FranceGene Cloning using PCR, S Goller, M Gorfer, R L Mach and C P Kubicek, Technische Universität Wien, Austria 2: DDRT-PCR for Screening of Fungal Gene Expression, E P Benito, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain and J A L van Kan, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands 3: Interpretation of PCR Methods for Species Definition, P D Bridge and D K Arora 4: PCR Applications in Studies of Lichen-forming Fungi, A Crespo, O F Cubero and M Grube, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain 5: Applications of PCR for Studying the Biodiversity of Mycorrhizal Fungi, L Lanfranco, S Perotto and P Bonfante, Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale dell’Università, Torino, Italy 6: PCR Applications in Fungal Phylogeny, S Takamatsu, Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Mie University, Japan 7: PCR Applications to the Taxonomy of Entomopathogenic Fungi, F Driver and R Milner, CSIRO, Institute of Plant Production and Processing, Canberra, Australia 8: Application of PCR in Fungal Biotechnology, W V Burnett, S-J D Chiang, J D Basch and R P Elander, Technical Operations Biotechnology Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New York, USA 9: Application of PCR in Studying Lignocellulose Degradation by Basidiomycetes, C A Reddy and T M D’Souza, NSF Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA 10: PCR Methods for the Detection of Mycotoxin-producing Fungi, R Geisen, Federal Research Centre for Nutrition,Germany 11: PCR Diagnostics in Medical Mycology, T Hughes, T R Rogers and K Haynes, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK 12: Applications of PCR in Fungal-Plant Interactions, E Ward, A Tahiri-Alaoui, and J F Antoniw, Institute for Arable Crops Research, Rothamsted, Harpenden, UK 13: PCR as a Tool for the Investigation of Seed-borne Disease, D A Pearce, Selby, Buckinghamshire, UK 14: Future Directions for PCR in Mycology, S Sreenivasaprasad and P Mills, Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, UK 15: Index