Author: Solke H. De Boer
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: plant, bacteria, pathogenic, proceedings, international, conference
Number of Pages: 468
Published: 2001-08-31
List price: $239.00
ISBN-10: 0792371100
ISBN-13: 9780792371106

Plant Pathogenic Bacteria includes symposia and research papers presented at the 10th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria. The book provides the complete text of 22 symposia papers that summarize the state-of-the-art of the many facets of phytobacteriology including disease control, taxonomy, genetics of pathogenicity, virulence factors, as well as detection and diagnosis. These topics are also included among research papers, presented orally or as posters at the conference, and here presented in research paper format, conveniently separated in different sections by s

Authors:B.J. Wood, Philip J. Warner,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: bacteria, acid, lactic, genetics
Number of Pages: 396
Published: 2003-09-30
List price: $179.00
ISBN-10: 0306472902
ISBN-13: 9780306472909

Beginning with an introduction to relevant genetic techniques, chapters cover all major groups of LAB, including the Bifidobacteria; plasmid biology, gene transfer, phage, and sugar metabolism; gene expression of various LAB; applications for genetically engineered LAB, including the emerging field of medical applications; and the legal and consumer issues that arise from such applications. This resource will set the benchmark for the state of knowledge of LAB genetics and should be of value to food scientists and other researchers working with LAB in its present and future capacities. Profess

Authors:Larry Snyder, Wendy Champness,
Publisher: ASM Press
Keywords: bacteria, genetics, molecular, snyder
Number of Pages: 735
Published: 2007-05-31
List price: $109.95
ISBN-10: 1555813992
ISBN-13: 9781555813994

This landmark volume provides the single most comprehensive and authoritative textbook on bacterial molecular genetics. Perfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses, the text presents the latest research on the subject in a clearly written and well-illustrated style. It provides descriptive background information, detailed experimental methods, examples of genetic analyses, and advanced material relevant to current applications of molecular genetics. While providing a deep understanding of bacterial molecular genetics, the material is integrated with biochemical, genomic, a

Author: S. Srivastava
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: bacteria, understanding
Number of Pages: 492
Published: 2003-11-30
List price: $389.00
ISBN-10: 1402016336
ISBN-13: 9781402016332

Bacteria occupy a unique position in the living world. They are amongst the first inhabitants of planet earth, and have survived until the present day. Adaptation, adjustment, and accommodation are the hallmarks of their strategy for survival. Their structural simplicity, and yet independent lifestyle, has provided a baseline model system on which every branch of modern biology have been founded. This includes the fields of molecular genetics and recombinant DNA technology. Bacteria have been at the heart of developments in the field of biotechnology where today many microbial and euka

Author: Samuel S. Gnanamanickam
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: bacteria, associated, plant
Number of Pages: 712
Published: 2007-11-14
List price: $109.00
ISBN-10: 1402045379
ISBN-13: 9781402045370

This volume is developed on the broad theme of plant-associated bacteria. It is envisioned as a resource volume for researchers working with beneficial and harmful groups of bacteria associated with crop plants. The book is divided into two parts. Part I (9 chapters) on beneficial bacteria includes chapters on symbiotic nitrogen fixers, diazotrophs, epiphytes, endophytes and rhizosphere bacteria and deleterious rhizobacteria. Part II (8 chapters) consists of detailed descriptions of 8 genera of plant pathogenic bacteria: Agrobacterium, Clavibacter, soft-rot Erwinia, Pseudomonas, Xanthomonas, R

Author: Jakob K. Kristjansson
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: bacteria, thermophilic
Number of Pages: 228
Published: 1991-11-22
List price: $374.95
ISBN-10: 0849352398
ISBN-13: 9780849352393

Thermophilic Bacteria is a comprehensive volume that describes all major bacterial groups that can grow above 60-65°C (excluding the Archaea). Over 60 different species of aerobic and anaerobic thermophilic bacteria are covered. Isolation, growth methods, characterization and identification, ecology, metabolism, and enzymology of thermophilic bacteria are examined in detail, and an extensive compilation of recent biotechnological applications and the properties of many thermostable enzymes are also included.Major topics discussed in the book include a general review on thermophilic bacteria a

Author: J. R. Postgate
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: bacteria, reducing, sulphate
Number of Pages: 159
Published: 1979-11-30
List price: $39.50
ISBN-10: 0521221889
ISBN-13: 9780521221887