Microbial Evolution: Gene Establishment, Survival, and Exchange - Hardcover

Miller, Robert V; Day, Martin J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1555812716 ISBN 13: 9781555812713

Publisher: ASM Press, 2004

Synopsis

An essential introductory overview of the field of bacterial evolution. · Covers fundamental topics crucial to the understanding of microbial evolution. · Presents significant technological changes of the past decade, with discussion of and reference to the newest techniques employed in the field. · Contains a selection of study questions after each chapter, and each section concludes with a chapter summarizing highlights and themes presented in that section. · Includes general references for further reading suggestions, historical references, and specific references citing papers in a given subject area. · Serves as a text for students in the fields of microbiology and related life sciences, and as a resource for practicing microbiologists.

This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.

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provides insight into evolution and adaptation of bacteria as a means of understanding such subdisciplines as genetics and taxonomy and physiology; includes important sources for historical information and suggested additional reading within chapter references; concludes each section with a brief chapter summarizing highlights and themes; features thought–provoking questions in each chapter which stimulate discussion and speculation.

About this edition

• Publisher: ASM Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1555812716
• ISBN 13: 9781555812713
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 390