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bulletWorld of Fungi Introduction
bulletHow old is Kingdom Fungi?
bulletUse of Fungi
bulletFungi in Nature
bulletMaking mushrooms
bullet21st Century Fungi
bulletWorld of Fungi recommended books
bulletEssential Fungal Genetics
bulletFungal Morphogenesis
bulletSlayers, Saviors, Servants, and Sex
bulletPatterns in Fungal Development
bulletGrowth kinetics
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Kinetics of mycelial growth and morphology: A review by Liam McNulty

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The Monod Equation

bulletInteractive Computer models: simulation programs by Audrius Meškauskas
bullet Neighbour-Sensing three dimensional simulation of fungal growth
bulletInteractive program
bullet Operating instructions
bulletSample experiments
bullet Publications
bullet Gravitropism in the mushroom stem
bulletComputer simulation of the spatial organisation of the gravitropic reaction
bulletVerbal description
bulletMathematical description
bulletComputer simulation of changes in the apex angle
bulletVerbal description
bulletMathematical description
bulletPublications
bulletMostly Mycology
bullet Mostly Mushrooms by Richard Clarke (2000): intended to bridge the gap between the mushroom industry and the latest research and discoveries.
bulletThe Biology of Mycorrhizas by Diane Howarth (2001). The purpose of this website is to provide an overview of the biology of mycorrhizas, aimed at the undergraduate level.  However, it should also be straight forward enough and not too technical to attract the non-academic/casual browsers.
bulletFungal Evolution by Jonathan Dixon (2001). This website is primarily aimed at undergraduates in biological sciences, but anyone with a keen interest in fungi may find it useful and appealing.
bullet Fungal Bioremediation by Lucy Goodeve-Docker (2003). This is a website that aims to introduce the reader to the new prospects of using fungi to clean up our environment, known as fungal bioremediation.
bulletMostly Medical
bulletOrigin of Drugs in Current Use
bullet The Cyclosporin story: by Harriet Upton (2001)
bulletThe Diflucan story: by Abrar Malik (2001)
bullet The Ergot Alkaloids: by Ziad Madlom (2002)
bulletThe Statins: by Mark Gilson (2000)
bulletThe Latest about Statins: by Chee-Peng Lydia Pavey (2003)
bullet Patenting Statins: by Ian Ramsay (2003)
bulletPotential of Fungi Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
bullet Medicinal Auricularia: by Ana Bonell (2001)
bullet Medicinal Cordyceps: by James Matthew Howard (2003)
bulletMedicinal Ganoderma: by Mark Dunham (2000)
bulletMedicinal Shiitake/shiang-gu (Lentinula edodes): by Mohammad Ismail Haji Mokhtar (2000)
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Medicinal Shiitake (Lentinula edodes): by Dawn Soo (2002)

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Nutritional Value of Fungi: by Stephanie Ingram (2002)

bulletPotential of fungi used in Chinese remedies for cancer treatment: by Sinthujah Jeganathan (2003)
bullet Mycoses: by Pamela Appleby (2001): A detailed survey of human diseases caused by fungi, the organisms that cause them, symptoms, and treatments.
bullet Gene Therapy: by William Bates (2001): Insight into what gene therapy has to offer.

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