Dear Drs., We cordially invite you to contribute a manuscript in our proposed books on the major theme ‘Functional Operons in Secondary Metabolic Pathways of Fungal Origins Vol I-Fungi as Foes’ and ‘Functional Operons in Secondary Metabolic Pathways of Fungal Origins Vol II-Fungi as Friends’ to be published for the Fungal Biology Series, led by Editors-in-Chief, Dr. Vijai Kumar Gupta and Dr. Maria Tuohy by Springer Science+Business Media (New York) by the end of 4 February 2019 .

We intend to include significant chapters exploring the major points/topics attached to this letter as Ahmad, TOC. However, other potential topics are also welcome. Please submit your response to the invitation by 31st October 2018, together with a provisional title, rough outline or abstract and a list of coauthors with affiliations (all of these may be provisional).

The full version of the manuscripts may be submitted by the end of 15th January 2018, although earlier submissions are of course appreciated. All files should be submitted as email attachments to [email protected]. 

Manuscripts will be reviewed by the book Editors and/or by field Editors/Peer reviewers. We look forward to receiving first a confirmation email of your participation and eventually the provisional title with outline/summary/abstract and your actual manuscript.

Springer guidelines and a Chapter as Sample for the manuscript preparation is being attached herewith for your kind perusal. Please forward the same to other interested Researchers, Scientists and Professors. 

Should you have any queries whatsoever, please feel free to contact us.

Sincerest regards,

Editors

Dr. Malik M. Ahmad, PhD

Dr. Saba Siddiqui, PhD