1: Polymerase Chain Reaction in Mycology: an Overview, V Edel, INRA-CMSE, Dijon Cedex, FranceGene Cloning using PCR, S Goller, M Gorfer, R L Mach and C P Kubicek, Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria 2: DDRT-PCR for Screening of Fungal Gene Expression, E P Benito, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain and J A L van Kan, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands 3: Interpretation of PCR Methods for Species Definition, P D Bridge and D K Arora 4: PCR Applications in Studies of Lichen-forming Fungi, A Crespo, O F Cubero and M Grube, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain 5: Applications of PCR for Studying the Biodiversity of Mycorrhizal Fungi, L Lanfranco, S Perotto and P Bonfante, Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale dell'Universita, Torino, Italy 6: PCR Applications in Fungal Phylogeny, S Takamatsu, Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Mie University, Japan 7: PCR Applications to the Taxonomy of Entomopathogenic Fungi, F Driver and R Milner, CSIRO, Institute of Plant Production and Processing, Canberra, Australia 8: Application of PCR in Fungal Biotechnology, W V Burnett, S-J D Chiang, J D Basch and R P Elander, Technical Operations Biotechnology Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New York, USA 9: Application of PCR in Studying Lignocellulose Degradation by Basidiomycetes, C A Reddy and T M D'Souza, NSF Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA 10: PCR Methods for the Detection of Mycotoxin-producing Fungi, R Geisen, Federal Research Centre for Nutrition,Germany 11: PCR Diagnostics in Medical Mycology, T Hughes, T R Rogers and K Haynes, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK 12: Applications of PCR in Fungal-Plant Interactions, E Ward, A Tahiri-Alaoui, and J F Antoniw, Institute for Arable Crops Research, Rothamsted, Harpenden, UK 13: PCR as a Tool for the Investigation of Seed-borne Disease, D A Pearce, Selby, Buckinghamshire, UK 14: Future Directions for PCR in Mycology, S Sreenivasaprasad and P Mills, Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne, UK 15: Index