ABSTRACT
Our understanding of bacterial genetics has progressed as the genomics field has advanced. Genetics and genomics complement and influence each other; they are inseparable. Under the novel insights from genetics and genomics, once-believed borders in biology start to fade: biological knowledge of the bacterial world is being viewed under a new light and concepts are being redefined. Species are difficult to delimit and relationships within and between groups of bacteria – the whole concept of a tree of life – is hotly debated when dealing with bacteria. The DNA within bacterial cells contains a variety of features and signals that influence the diversity of the microbial world. This text assumes readers have some knowledge of genetics and microbiology but acknowledges that it can be varied. Therefore, the book includes all of the information that readers need to know in order to understand the more advanced material in the book.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|60 pages
DNA, Genes, and Genomes
part II|51 pages
RNA, Transcriptional Regulation, and Transcriptomes
part III|45 pages
Proteins, Structures, and Proteomes
part IV|48 pages
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
part V|44 pages
Bacterial Response, Adaptation, and Evolution
part VI|65 pages
Gene Analysis, Genome Analysis, and Laboratory Techniques
part VII|38 pages
Applications of Bacterial Genetics and Genomics