Fungal Biology

Fungal Biology Fungal Biology 4th edition Jim Deacon Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Edinburgh, UK © 2006 by J.W. Deacon © 1980, 1984, 1997 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd BLACKWELL PUBLISHING 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia The right of J.W. Deacon to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First edition published 1980 Second edition published 1984 Third edition published 1997 Fourth edition published 2006 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd 1 2005 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Deacon, J.W. Fungal biology / J.W. Deacon.—4th ed. p. ; cm. Rev. ed. of: Modern mycology. 3rd ed. 1997. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3066-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-4051-3066-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Mycology. 2. Fungi. [DNLM: 1. Fungi. 2. Mycology. QK 603 D278i 2006] I. Deacon, J.W. Modern mycology. II. Title. QK603.D4 2006 579.5—dc22 2005004137 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Set in 8/10.5pt Stone Serif by Graphicraft Limited, Hong Kong Printed and bound in England by TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall The publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy, and which has been manufactured