The Fifth Kingdom: Diversity and Dimorphism: D.D. Perkins, In Praise of Diversity. S.B. Garcia and G. Gierz, Predicting the Molecular Basis of Mycelial*b1Yeast Dimorphism with a New Mathematical Model of Fungal Morphogenesis. Tools of the Trade: W.E. Timberlake, Cloning and Analysis of Fungal Genes. D.Z. Skinner, A.D. Budde, and S.A. Leong, Molecular Karyotype Analysis of Fungi. Molecular Morphogenesis: S. Osmani and B.R. Oakley, Cell Cycle and Tubulin Mutations in Filamentous Fungi. P.J. Pukkila and L.A. Casselton, Molecular Genetics of the Agaric Coprinus cinereus. M.A. Davis and M.J. Hynes, Regulatory Circuits in Aspergillus nidulans. Meiosis, Mating Types, and Other Mysteries of Fungal Sex: N.L. Glass and I.A.J. Lorimer, Ascomycete Mating Types. F. Banuett, Life Cycle Determinants of the Plant Pathogen Ustilago maydis. C.P. Novotny, M.P. Stankis, C.A. Spect, H. Yang, L. Giasson, and R. Ullrich, The A*ga Mating Type Locus of Schizophyllum commune. E.U. Selker, Repeat-Induced Point (RIP) Mutation and DNA Methylation. J.L. Rossignol and M. Picard, Ascobolus immersus and Podospora anserina: Sex, Recombination, Silencing, and Death. L. Le Chevanton and D. Zickler, Sordaria macrospora: The Transition to the Age of "Gene Manipulation." Mycotechnology: J.F. Peberdy, Fungal Protoplasts. M. Alic and M.H. Gold, Genetics and Molecular Biology of the Lignin-Degrading Basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium. M.B. Kurtz and S. Scherer, Molecular Genetics of Human Fungal Pathogens. P.L. Skatrud, Molecular Biology of the *gb-Lactam-Producing Fungi. C.A.M.J.J. van den Hondel, Heterologous Gene Expression in Filamentous Fungi. J.G.K. Williams, A.R. Kubelik, J.A. Rafalski, and S.V. Tingey, Appendix A: Genetic Analysis with RAPD Markers. J.W. Bennett and L.L. Lasure, Appendix B: Growth Media. L.L. Lasure and J.W. Bennett, Appendix C: Genetic Coding Conventions. Each chapter includes references. Index.