Fungi of Antarctica
| Author | : Luiz Henrique Rosa |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2019-06-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783030183677 |
| ISBN-13 | : 303018367X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (67X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fungi of Antarctica by : Luiz Henrique Rosa
Download or read book Fungi of Antarctica written by Luiz Henrique Rosa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the fungi found in one of the most pristine regions on Earth: Antarctica. It discusses the fungal occurrence in all substrates of the region, including soil, seawater, lake and marine sediments, rocks, ice, and snow. It also addresses the impact of climate changes on these organisms, the genomic techniques developed to study them, and how a number of compounds, such as antibiotics and enzymes, produced by the Antarctic fungi can be used in medicine, agriculture and the chemical industry.
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