Molecular Genetics of Bacteria

The classic comprehensive and authoritative textbook on bacterial molecular genetics. n Features completely revised and updated material and new chapters, incorporating the most recent advances in the field since publication of the third edition in 2007. n Provides thought questions, problems, and suggested reading lists for each chapter that test student comprehension and encourage further research. n Provides descriptive background information, detailed experimental methods, examples of genetic analyses, and advanced material relevant to current applications of molecular genetics. n Serves as an invaluable text for anyone working in the fields of microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, bioengineering, medicine, molecular biology, and biotechnology. It is also essential reading for scientists in all fields of biology, many of whom depend upon the concepts and techniques covered in this book.nn2013. 750 pages (EST), full-color illustrations, index.nnnCONTENTS:nnIntroductionnnCHAPTER 1 nThe Bacterial Chromosome: DNA Structure, Replication, and SegregationnnCHAPTER 2 nBacterial Gene Expression: Transcription, Translation, and Protein FoldingnnCHAPTER 3 nBacterial Genetic Analysis: Fundamentals and Current ApproachesnnCHAPTER 4 nPlasmidsnnCHAPTER 5 nConjugationnnCHAPTER 6 nTransformationn nCHAPTER 7 nBacteriophages: Lytic Development, Genetics, and Generalized TransductionnnCHAPTER 8 nLysogeny: the lambda Paradigm and the Role of Lysogenic Conversion in Bacterial PathogenesisnnCHAPTER 9 nTransposition, Site-Specific Recombination, and Families of RecombinasesnnCHAPTER 10 nMolecular Mechanisms of Homologous RecombinationnnCHAPTER 11 nDNA Repair and MutagenesisnnCHAPTER 12 nRegulation of Gene Expression: Genes and OperonsnnCHAPTER 13 nGlobal Regulation: Regulons and StimulonsnnCHAPTER 14 nBacterial Cell Biology and Developmentn nAnswers to Questions for Thought and ProblemsnGlossarynFigure and Table CreditsnIndexAdditional ISBNs: 9781555816278, 1555816274, 9781555817169