Endolichenic Fungi in Kumaun Himalaya: A Case Study

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Lichenization: The Origins of a Fungal Life-Style....Pages 1-10
The Dynamic Discipline of Species Delimitation: Progress Toward Effectively Recognizing Species Boundaries in Natural Populations....Pages 11-44
Molecular Phylogenetic and Phylogenomic Approaches in Studies of Lichen Systematics and Evolution....Pages 45-60
High-Throughput Sequencing in Studies of Lichen Population Biology....Pages 61-94
Type I NR-PKS Gene Characterization of the Cultured Lichen Mycobiont Xanthoparmelia Substrigosa (Ascomycota)....Pages 95-110
Endolichenic Fungi in Kumaun Himalaya: A Case Study....Pages 111-120
The Diversity of Lichenised Fungi: Ecosystem Functions and Ecosystem Services....Pages 121-145
In Vitro Culture of Lichen Partners: Need and Implications....Pages 147-159
Biochemical Diversity and Ecology of Lichen-Forming Fungi: Lichen Substances, Chemosyndromic Variation and Origin of Polyketide-Type Metabolites (Biosynthetic Pathways)....Pages 161-179
Lichen Substances and Their Biological Activities....Pages 181-199
Anticancer Activity of Lichen Metabolites and Their Mechanisms at the Molecular Level....Pages 201-208
Lichen Dyes: Current Scenario and Future Prospects....Pages 209-229
Back Matter....Pages 231-232