Dynamic Bacterial Genome

Name: Dynamic Bacterial Genome
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ISBN: 9780521821575

ISBN-10: 0521821576

ISBN-13: 9780521821575

Edition: 2005

Authors: Peter Mullany, Anthony Coates, Michael Curtis, Brian Henderson, Michael Wilson

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This book provides an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms and biological consequences of genome rearrangements in bacteria. Genome rearrangements are a result of the actions of discrete genetic elements such as conjugative transposons, plasmids, phage, and non conjugative transposons. Bacteria also contain systems to mediate genetic rearrangements such as the general recombination pathway and specialized endogenous recombination mechanisms. The biological effects of these rearrangements are far-reaching and impact on bacterial virulence, antibiotic resistance and the ability of bacteria to avoid the attentions of the host immune system (e.g. antigenic variation). These rearrangements also…

Book details

List price: $234.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 9/26/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 436
Size: 9.25" wide x 6.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English




Basic Mechanisms of Genome Rearrangement in Bacteria



Mechanisms of Homologous Recombination in Bacteria




Introduction to site-specific recombination




Site-specific recombination by the serine recombinases




Mobile introns and retroelements in bacteria




Horizontal Gene Transfer and Genome Plasticity



The F-Plasmid, a paradigm for bacterial conjugation




Molecular aspects of movement of conjugative transposons




Competence for genetic transformation




Biological Consequences of the Mobile Genome



Phase variation and antigenic variation




Pathogenicity Islands




Biological Consequences for bacteria of homologous recombination




Horizontal gene transfer and bacterial genomic legacies