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Title Bacillus : cellular and molecular biology / edited by Peter L. Graumann
Edition Third edition
Published Norfolk : Caister Academic Press, [2017]
©2017

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 469 pages) : illustrations (some color
Summary "Bacillus subtilis is one of the best understood prokaryotes in terms of molecular biology and cell biology. Its superb genetic amenability and relatively large size have provided powerful tools to investigate a bacterium in all possible aspects. Recent improvements in technology have provided novel and amazing insights into the dynamic structure of this single cell organism. The organism is a model for differentiation, gene/protein regulation and cell cycle events in bacteria. This book presents an overview of the most recent exciting new research fields and provides a picture of the major cytological aspects of a model bacterium. The authors present the most recent knowledge on topics such as the replication and segregation of the chromosome, cell division, replication and growth, the cell cycle, transcription, translation, regulation, the actin cyctoskeleton, the cell membrane and cell wall, biofilm formation and sporulation. Also covered are DNA repair, the regulation of transcription through RNA molecules, and the regulation of protein activity through proteolysis. The authors seamlessly merge the fields of bacterial cell biology and molecular biology to provide an integral view of the bacterial cell, providing an understanding of the way a bacterial cell functions as a whole entity and in 3D, i.e. how it is spatially organized, and even how bacterial cells communicate with each other, or give their life for the sake of the whole community. An essential book for anyone interested in Bacillus, cell biology or bacterial genetics and molecular biology. Includes bibliographical references and index."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Bacillus (Bacteria)
Bacillus -- cytology
Bacillus -- physiology
Molecualr Biology
Bacillus
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
Bacillus (Bacteria)
Form Electronic book
Author Graumann, Peter, editor
ISBN 9781910190586
1910190586