Fungi are eukaryotic microorganisms that include both unicellular and multicellular species. They have a worldwide distribution and a wide range of applications in diverse sectors, from environmental, food and medicine to biotechnological innovations. Fungal biochemical genetics involves the study of the relationships between genome, proteome and metabolome, and the underlying molecular processes in both native and bioengineered fungi. 

This book provides a valuable resource on the challenges and potential of fungal biotechnology and related bioengineering and functional diversity for various industrial applications in the food, environmental, bioenergy and biorefining, and the biopharma sectors. In comparison to previous and related publications in the area of applied myco-biotech-engineering, this book bridges a knowledge gap in the areas related to prospects and investment as well as intellectual and technical issues. This book also provides information on recent commercial and economic interests in the area by juxtaposing the developments achieved in recent worldwide research and its many challenges. 

Foreword

Fungal Epigenetic Engineering
Yeast engineering for new antifungal compounds: a contextualized overview
G protein-coupled receptors in fungi
Prompt and convenient preparation of oral vaccines using yeast cell surface display
Trichoderma a factory of multipurpose enzymes
Advances genomic approaches for mining fungal genes for biofuels
Genetically modified fungi for second generation bioethanol production
Fungal Bioengineering in Biodiesel Production
Bioengineering fungi and yeast for the production of enzymes, metabolites and value-added compounds
Fungal production of prebiotics
Fermentative production of secondary metabolites from Bioengineered Fungi and their applications
Recent progress on Trichoderma secondary metabolites
Fungal genes encoding enzymes that are used in cheese production and fermentation industries
Unravelling the potentials of endophytes and its applications
Fungal genes and gene products involved in wastewater treatments.-DNA Barcode for Species Identification in Fungi
Current progress on endophytic microbial dynamics on Dendrobium plants.-Understanding its role bioengineered Trichoderma in managing soil-borne plant diseases and its other benefits
Beyond classical biocontrol: new perspectives on Trichoderma
Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) and Induced systemic resistance (ISR) mechanism of Trichoderma against pathogens
Index.