Author Profile

Dr. Alpa Yadav, currently faculty at Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur-Rewari has more than eight years of teaching experience at post graduate level having specialization in Mycology, Plant Pathology, Plant Ecology and Plant Physiology. A Doctorate from Kurukshetra University, her brilliancy is reflected from the fact that during the higher studies she was engaged as researcher in a CSIR project at MDU, Rohtak. She is an academically inclined personality having significant amount of exposer in research as well. More than 30 research papers are published by her in the journals of international repute having Scopus, UGC-CARE and WoS indexation. More than twenty papers are presented by her in various national and international conferences. She has successfully supervised more than 180 project work at post graduate level. A vivid personality having interest in teaching and research, she has been involved in the development of institution a multifaceted way.

About The Book

Mycology and Phytopathology is based on the New All India CBCS syllabus of Botany, covering all the essential topics of Mycology and Plant Pathology as per the prescribed topics. This volume will also be useful for the degree students of other branches of Biological Sciences, viz. Microbiology, Biotechnology, Agriculture etc. This book will be especially helpful for the young, aspiring brains of aspiring plant pathologists since it presents the basics of fungus, classifications, and concepts of plant pathology in a condensed style that is accessible to undergrads. The book is a text written for students of Botany studying in different universities. Students of B.Sc. (Honours) in Botany, B.Sc. (Agricutlure) and M.Sc. in Botany can also use this book as primer to more elaborated texts. Most recent developments in molecular taxonomy, evolution and systematic of microbes such as Fungi, Mycorrhizae, Plant Viruses, Mycoplasma, Spiroplasma and Phytoplasma have been described in great detail. The amalgamation of traditional knowledge with most modern understanding about the microbes presented in this book makes it unique and different from other similar books available in the market.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to True Fungi
Chapter 2 Chytridiomycetes: General Account
Chapter 3 Zygomycota
Chapter 4 Ascomycota
Chapter 5 Basidiomycota
Chapter 6 Allied Fungi
Chapter 7 Oomycota
Chapter 8 Symbiotic Associations
Chapter 9 Applied Mycology
Chapter 10 Phytopathology
Bibliography
Index