| 1995, Part 1 |
| Molecular mushroom breeding | M.G. Loftus, S.C. Lodder and E.J. Legg | 3 |
| Allelic polymorphism at the mating type locus in Agaricus bisporus var. burnettii, and confirmation of the dominance of its tetrasporic trait | M. Imbemon, P. Callac, S. Granit and L. Pirobe | 11 |
| Linkage mapping of two loci controlling reproductive traits in the secondarily homothallic agaric basidiomycete Agaricus bisporus | R.W. Kerrigan, A.J. Velcko, Jr . and M.C. Spear | 21 |
| Evolutionary trends in the Agaricus bitorquis complex and their relevance for breeding | D. Martinez-Carrera, J.F. Smith, M.P. Challen, T.J. Elliott and C.F. Thurston | 29 |
| Homokaryotic fruiting in Agaricus bitorquis: A new approach | D. Martinez-Carrera, M.P.Challen, J.F. Smith, T.J. Elliott and C.F.Thurston | 37 |
| A new hybrid of Blewit (Lepista nuda): Cultural investigations and flavour analysis | I. Guinberteau, I.M. Olivier, C. Suberville, C. Cruz and M. Montury | 45 |
| Incompatibility alleles and mating behaviour between and within Pleurotus species | G. Zervakis and C. Balis | 53 |
| Ballistics for the delivery of transforming DNA to mushrooms | A.J. Moore, M.R. Challen, T.J. Elliott and R.J. Warner | 63 |
| Studies on breeding hybrid strain AS2796 of Agaricus bisporus for canning in China | Z.S. Wang, J.H. Liao, F.G. Li, Z.N. Chi and H.C. Wang | 71 |
| Isolation and characterization of genes involved in growth and maintenance of fruit bodies of Agaricus bisporus | P.W.J. de Groot, L.J.L.D. van Griensven, P.J. Schaap and J. Visser | 83 |
| A 'miniprep' method for RFLP analysis and dsRNAs detection perfected in the cultivated fungus Agrocybe aegerita | G. Barroso, D. Pérennes and J. Labarère | 87 |
| Variability of the mitochondrial genome of the basidiomycete Agrocybe aegerita: Evidence for molecular rearrangements involving two large regions of the mt DNA | P. Gonzalez, G. Barroso and J. Labarère | 95 |
| Molecular characterization of genes involved in carbon metabolism and ammonium assimilation of the button mushroom Agaricus bisporus | P.J. Schaap, Y. Müller, P.W.J. de Groot, J. Visser, J.J.R. Baars, A.S.M. Sonnenberg and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 103 |
| Nucleotide sequence of a polymorphic A. aegerita mitochondrial DNA fragment: Evidence of a long open reading frame sharing common features with ribosomal proteins and possible involvement of tRNAs in transcript punctuation | T. Moulinier, G. Barroso and J. Labarère | 111 |
| Studies on the restriction and length polymorphism in the rDNA unit of the cultivated basidiomycete Pleurotus cornucopiae | J. Labarère and B. Iraçabal | 121 |
| Characterization of two commercial Agaricus bisporus strains by cell-wall structure, isozymes pattems, nuclear and mitochondrial restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) | M. Calonje, C. Garcia Mendoza, M. Novaes-Ledieu and J. Labarère | 133 |
| Identification of Lentinula edodes by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers | M. Sunagawa, H. Neda and K. Miyazaki | 141 |
| Classical and molecular studies on edible species of Ramaria from Mexico | G. Vâzquez, C. Cano-Canchola, L. Sosa, A. Obregón, A. Flores-Carreón, A. Herrera-Estrella, M. Villegas and J. Cifuentes | 147 |
| Phylogeny of Lentinula spp. based on restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of mtemal transcribed spacers and intergenic regions of ribosomal DNA | M.S. Nicholson, M.R. Thon and D.J. Royse | 153 |
| Phylogenetic analysis of Pleurotus based on data from partial sequences of 1 SSrDNA and ITS-1 regions | H. Neda and T. Nakai | 161 |
| Twenty wastes for twenty cultivated mushrooms | J.A. Poppe and M. Hofte | 171 |
| Production of odorous sulphur compounds during indoor compost preparation and overview of possible air treatments | H.J.M. Op den Camp, A. Pol, C. van der Drift, G.D. Vogels, J.P.G. Gerrits and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 181 |
| Spreadsheet calculations of physical parameters of phase II composting in a tunnel | J.G.F. Batista, J.J.C. Van Lier, J.PG. Gerrits, G. Straatsma and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 189 |
| Stimulation of mushroom composting by a polysaccharidase complex induction of cellulase production in Bacillus subtilis | S. Libmond and J.M. Savoie | 195 |
| Phase I process in tunnels for the production of Agaricus bisporus compost with special reference to the importance of water | J.P.G. Gerrits, J.G.M. Amsing, G. Straatsma and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 203 |
| Characterization of some materials derived from the grapewine industry and their use in traditional composting in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) | J. Pardo, F. J.Gea, A. Pardo and M.J. Navarro | 213 |
| Positive aeration of conventional (Phase I) mushroom compost stacks for odour abatement and process control | P.S. Perrin and B.J. Macauley | 223 |
| Compositional changes in composts during various types of composting and mushroom growth | K. liyama, T.B.T. Lam, B.A. Stone, P. S. Pemn and B.J. Macauley | 235 |
| Microbial populations and straw degradation in mushroom composts prepared in controlled environments | C.E. Evered, R. Noble and P.T. Atkey | 245 |
| Interaction of thermophilic fungi from mushroom compost in different agar media and temperatures | V.T. Bilay | 251 |
| IH NMR determination of soluble lignin fractions from lignocellulose materials by different strains of mushrooms | L. Pasetti, E. Galli, U. Tomati, D. Capitani and A.L. Segre | 257 |
| Thermogravimetric analysis of mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) compost for fibre components | S. Sharma | 267 |
| Changes in N availability and effects of ammonia during composting | J.-M. Savoie, N. Minvielle and N.Chalaux | 275 |
| Inoculation of indoor phase I compost with thermophiles | G. Straatsma, T.W. Olijnsma, J.P.G. Gerrits, L.J.L.D. van Griensven and H.J.M. Op den Camp | 283 |
| Growth promotion of Agaricus bisporus mycelium by Scytalidium thermophilum and C02 | G. Straatsma, T.W. Olijnsma, L.J.L.D. van Griensven and H.J. M. Op den Camp | 289 |
| Growth measurement of Agaricus mycelium in composted substrates as an indicator of compost selectivity and mushroom productivity | J.F. Smith, D.A. Wood and C.F. Thurston | 293 |
| Properties of casing peat types and additives and their influence on mushroom yield and quality | R. Noble and R.H. Gaze | 305 |
| The involvement of microbiological components of peat based casing materials in fructification of Agaricus bisporus | N. Miller, J.B. Gillespie and O.P.E. Doyle | 313 |
| Interaction between C02 concentration, aggregate structure and primordia formation in paper-containing casing material | Y. Dergham and J.l. Lelley | 323 |
| Agaricus bisporus (Lge.) Imb. casing layer III: Casing from inert material | Ralph H. Kurtzman, Jr | 333 |
| Casing mediums for Agaricus bisporus cultivation in South Africa: A preliminary report | P. Labuschagne, A. Eicker and M. van Greuning | 339 |
| Perforated plastic film coverage of the casing soil to improve fructification and crop management | R. Vedie | 347 |
| The effect of increasing the quantity of gypsum on mushroom yield and quality | D.M. Beyer and R.B. Beelman | 353 |
| Solar cooling of Pleurotus farms | T. Claussen, W. Rolfes, A. Ubbenjans and J. Mueller | 361 |
| Central-picking, more than the mere introduction of another piece of machinery | L. Goossens | 367 |
| An investigation of the incubation phase of a shiitake (Lentinus edodes) culture | P.R. Kalberer | 375 |
| Harvesting mushrooms by robot | J.N. Reed, S. Crook and W. He | 385 |
| Evaluating mushroom farm performance using comparative analysis | A.J.J. van Roestel, L.J.L.D. van Griensven, L.G. J. van Horen, HJ.M. Wetering and W.M.H. van Noort | 393 |
| Controlling pin numbers on the first flush of Agaricus bisporus for quality and yield | R.J. Samp | 401 |
| Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) yield modelling for the bag method of mushroom production using commercial yields and from micro plots | D.A. Seaby | 409 |
| Factors influencing the dry matter content of the fruit bodies of Agaricus bisporus | P.R. Kalberer | 417 |
| Pharmacological effects of the mycelial extract of cultured Cordyceps sinensis on airways and aortae of the rat | A. Tsunoo, N. Taketomo, M. Kamijo, N. Kinjo, A. Yamashita and N.-L. Huan | 425 |
| The pretest of Ganoderma lucidum in humans | S. Thaithatgoon | 433 |
| The isolation, purification and identification of the two new polysaccharides (Le-2-1 and Le-2-2) of the mycelia of Lentinus edodes | Xiao-tong Yang, Qing-yao Yang, Jing-song Zhang and Ji-nian Fang | 439 |
| Comparative analysis of the extracts of the mycelia and the fruit bodies of Yun Zhi (Coriolus versicolor) | Qing-yao Yang, Xiu-ping Qian, Xiao-tong Yang, Ping Yuan, Ke Mi, Hui-qin Feng and Ji-nian Fang | 449 |
| Historical development of commercial mushroom production in Central and South America | O. Lahmann and D.L. Rinker | 459 |
| The South African mushroom industry | M. van Greuning | 467 |
| 1995, Part 2 |
| Biological control of mushroom pests: An evaluation | P.F. White | 475 |
| Red pepper mites are vectors of Trichoderma | M.A.Terras and D.F. Hales | 485 |
| Control of the mushroom sciarid (Lycoriella auripila) and the mushroom phorid (Megaselia halterata) by entomopathogenic nematodes | J.W.A. Scheepmaker, F.P. Geels , L.J.L.D. van Griensven and P.H. Smits | 491 |
| The story of a strain: Development of GC327, a dipteran-active strain of Bacillus thuringiensis effective against the mushroom sciarid, Lycoriella auripila | P.F. White, J. Butt, N.J. Pethybndge and P. Jarrett | 499 |
| Mites as indicators of compost conditioning | A.D. CIift and M.A. Terras | 507 |
| Organophosphorus insecticide residues in the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach | A. Pardo, F.J.Gea, J.Pardo & M.J.Navarro | 515 |
| Interaction of Agaricus bisporus with Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis applied for control of Lycoriella mali | C.B.O. Keil and M.W. Miller | 525 |
| Arctoseius semiscissus (Berlese 1892) (Acarina: Accidae) foretic on mushroom sciarid flies in Poland - A possible agent for biological control of sciarids in mushroom houses | J. Dmoch | 533 |
| Occurrence of insects and mites in mushroom compost in Ireland | A.H. K. Al-Amidi | 539 |
| Clusters and malformation in crops of the white button mushroom Agaricus bisporus | A.S.M. Sonnenberg, J.G.M. Amsing, E.L.R.T.M. Tönnissen and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 549 |
| Mycoflora related to the mushroom spawn | F.J. Gea, A. Pardo, M.J. Navarro and J. Pardo | 557 |
| Morphology of Agaricus bisporus in health and disease | M.H. Umar and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 563 |
| Rapid extraction of a bacteria free fraction inducing blotch symptoms on Agaricus bisporus | T. Rama, M. Mamoun and J.M. Olivier | 571 |
| A method to assay varietal difference of disease resistance of Lentinus edodes against Trichoderma spp. | M. Ohmasa, M. Tsunoda and M. Hiraide | 579 |
| Detection of Agaricus bisporus viral dsRNAs in pure cultures, spawn and spawn-run compost by RT-PCR | A.S.M. Sonnenberg, L.P.J. Van Kempen and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 587 |
| Biocontrol of bacterial blotch of the cultivated mushroom with lytic phages: Some practical considerations | P. Munsch and J.M. Olivier | 595 |
| Detection and differentiation of fungal pathogens of Agaricus bisporus | S. Muthumeenakshi and P.R. Mills | 603 |
| A profile of Trichoderma species I - Mushroom compost production | E. Morris, O. Doyle and K.J. Clancy | 611 |
| A profile of Trichoderma species II - Mushroom growing units | E. Morris, O. Doyle and K.J. Clancy | 619 |
| Maintenance and evaluation of hybrid lines of Agaricus bisporus | P.J. Wuest and V. Wilkinson | 627 |
| Very large scale commercial trial of a biological control for mushroom blotch disease | F.C. Miller and M. Spear | 635 |
| Fungal diseases of mushroom culture from Castilla-La Mancha (Spain): Incidence of Verticillium fungicola | F.J. Gea, A. Pardo, M.J. Navarro and J. Pardo | 649 |
| Growth of Trichoderma harzianum in traditional and experimental composts | H.M. Grogan and R.H. Gaze | 653 |
| Biology and control of Pythium Black Compost | J.T. Fletcher | 661 |
| Discussions on assessment of artificial infections with Verticillium fungicola for breeding programmes | M. Mamoun, J.M. Olivier and R. Vedie | 669 |
| Resistance in wild types of Agaricus bisporus to the mycoparasite Verticillium fungicola var. fungicola | J.W. Dragt, F.P. Geels, A.J. Rutjens and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 679 |
| Mushroom quality and senescence | K.S. Burton, S. Sreenivasaprasad, T. Rama, C.E. Evered and A. McGarry | 687 |
| Main factors involved in the browning of Agaricus bisporus | S. Jolivet, A. Voiland, G. Pellon and N. Arpin | 695 |
| Objective measurement of developmental stage of white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) | P.C.C. van Loon, A.S.M. Sonnenberg, H.A.T.I. Swinkels, L.J.L.D. van Griensven and G.W.A.M. van der Heijden | 703 |
| Effect of the high permeability to 02 on the quality changes and shelf-life of fresh mushrooms stored under modified atmosphere packaging | J.L. De la Plaza, R. Alique, J.R. Zamorano, Ma.L. Calvo and M.J. Navarro | 709 |
| Cryo SEM study of changes in tissue anatomy of harvested sporophores of Agaricus bisporus | C.E. Evered and K.S. Burton | 717 |
| Enzymology and molecular biology of Agaricus bisporus tyrosinase | H.J. Wichers, T. van den Bosch, Y.A.M. Gerritsen, J.I. Oyevaar, M.C.E.M. Ebbelaar, K. Recourt and R.W. Kerrigan | 723 |
| Changes of the surface texture of mushrooms during postharvest storage | T. Rama, K.S. Burton, J.F.V. Vincent | 729 |
| Influence of calcium chloride added to irrigation water on crop yield and quality attributes of fresh mushrooms | S.S. Simons and R.B. Beelman | 733 |
| Influence of calcium chloride added to irrigation water on yield and quality attributes of canned mushrooms | S.S. Simons and R.B. Beelman | 741 |
| RNA display for identification of differentially expressed mRNA species associated with post-harvest quality of Agaricus bisporus | S. Sreenivasaprasad and K.S. Burton | 749 |
| Non-destructive determination of moisture content of fresh mushrooms by Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy | R. Frankhuizen, A. Boekestein and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 755 |
| Relationship between copper accumulation and yield and quality of fresh mushrooms | R.B. Beelman, S.S. Simons and M.B. Miklus | 765 |
| Osmotic, matric and temperature effects on in vitro growth of Agaricus bisporus and A. bitorquis strains | N. Magan, M.P. Challen and T.J. Elliot | 773 |
| Aspects of the carbon metabolism of Agaricus bisporus | W.J.B. Wannet, H.J M. Op den Camp, C. van der Dnft and L.J.L.D. van Gnensven | 781 |
| Induction of polyphenol-oxidases in the mycelium of Lentinula edodes | J.-M. Savoie, V. Cesbron and P. Delpech | 787 |
| Purification and characterization of an acid phosphatase from Agaricus bisporus and its possible role in mannitol and/or trehalose synthesis | H.J. M. Op den Camp, R.W. Wassenaar, H.J.M.M. Jorissen and C. van der Drift | 795 |
| Properties of the main nitrogen metabolising enzymes of Agaricus bisporus | M.A.S.H. Kersten, J.J.R. Baars, H.J.M. Op den Camp, G.D. Vogels and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 803 |
| The nitrogen metabolism of Agaricus bisporus | J.J.P. Baars, H.J.M. Op den Camp, C. van der Drift, G.D. Vogels and L.J.L.D. van Griensven | 811 |
| Biotransformation of plant substrates during the cultivation of Auricularia polytricha (Mont.) Sacc. | N.A. Bis'ko, V.T. Bilay, V. Sasek and P. Erbanova | 821 |
| Liquid culture induces early fruiting in Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) | G. Kawai, H. Kobayashi, Y. Fukushima and K. Ohsaki | 825 |
| Effect of environmental factors on the germination of Pleurotus cystidiosus basidiospores | E. Lahouvaris, C. Balis and G. Zervakis | 833 |
| Effects of Bacillus macerans Fr. on growth of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.:Fr.) Kumm. | N.A. Bis'ko and V.T. Bilay | 843 |
| Studies on the morphogenesis of sclerotia and subterranean mycelial network of ascocarps in Morchella species | A. Philippoussis and C. Balis | 847 |
| Progress in the cultivation of the edible mushroom Cookeina sulcipes | J.E.S. Vazquez, G.H. Palacios and L.A.C. Bado | 857 |
| Improvement of mycorrhizal synthesis between micropropagated Helianthemum almeriense plantlets with Terfezia claveryi (desert truffle) | M.A. Morte and M. Honrubia | 863 |
| The South African experience in growing Pleurotus spp. | A. Eicker | 869 |
| Potential of Auricularia sp. in the recycling of agroindustrial waste products in the tropics | J.E.S. Vazquez, G.H. Palacios and L.A.C. Bado | 877 |
| Exopolysaccharide and biomass production in submerged culture by edible mushrooms | R. Maziero, V.L. Bononi, A. Adami and V. Cavazzoni | 887 |
| The large-scale production of phenoloxidases from residues of mushroom cultivation for the utilization in environmental protection services | B. Steffen, A. Cordes and K. Grabbe | 893 |
| Leaching of Recomposted Spent Mushroom Substrates (SMS) | R.A.K. Szmidt and E.A. Conway | 901 |
| The production and utilization of organic-mineral fertilizer from spent mushroom compost | H. Söchtig and K. Grabbe | 907 |
| The bioremediation of xenobiotic-contamination by composts and associated microflora | K.T. Semple and T.R. Fermor | 917 |