This volume details methods ranging from environmental isolation, small-scale to large-scale cell cultivation, genome sequencing, genome editing, and “omics” studies. Chapters provide reliable and practical resources that strengthen the collective toolkit of the U. maydis community and fosters further discoveries in fungal biology, plant pathology, applied microbiology and beyond. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips for troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and up-to-date, Ustilago maydis: Methods and Protocols aims to be comprehensive guide for researchers in the field