Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 418 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Contents |
Structure of the bacterial cell -- Organization of the bacterial chromosome -- The bacterial cell cycle : replication of the chromosome, partitioning and cell division -- Recombination -- Origin of mutations and repair of DNA lesions -- Principles of gene regulation -- Protein quality control through molecular chaperones, protein folding catalysts and ATP-dependent proteases -- Secretion of proteins -- Stress genes and their regulation -- Exchange of genes : transformation, conjugation and transduction |
Summary |
This book provides an unique overview on bacterial genetics, bacterial genome projects and gene technology and its applications in biological and biomedical research and medicine. The author guides the reader up the front in research within the different fields of bacterial genetics, based mainly on results received with Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Chromosomes, Bacterial.
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Genome, Bacterial.
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Bacterial genetics.
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Bacterial genomes.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
John Wiley & Sons.
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ISBN |
1280723335 |
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3527304967 (print edition) |
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3527608435 (electronic bk.) |
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3527608494 (electronic bk.) |
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9781280723339 |
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9783527304967 (print edition) |
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9783527608430 (electronic bk.) |
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9783527608492 (electronic bk.) |
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