Microbiology : an evolving science /: an evolving science. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Joan L. Slonczewski, Kenyon College, John W. Foster, University of South Alabama.
• Authors: Slonczewski, Joan; Foster, John Watkins
• Contents: Part I: The Microbial Cell -- Chapter 1. Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery -- Chapter 2. Observing the Microbial Cell -- Chapter 3. Cell Structure and Function -- Chapter 4. Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development -- Chapter 5. Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth -- Chapter 6. Viruses -- Part II: Genes and Genomes -- Chapter 7. Genomes and Chromosomes -- Chapter 8. Transcription, Translation, and Bioinformatics -- Chapter 9. Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution -- Chapter 10. Molecular Regulation -- Chapter 11. Viral Molecular Biology -- Chapter 12. Biotechniques and Synthetic Biology -- Part III: Metabolism and Biochemistry -- Chapter 13. Energetics and Catabolism -- Chapter 14. Electron Flow on Organotrophy, Lithotrophy. and Phototrophy -- Chapter 15. Biosynthesis -- Chapter 16. Food and Industrial Microbiology -- Part IV: Microbial Diversity and Ecology -- Chapter 17. Origins and Evolution -- Chapter 18. Bacterial Diversity -- Chapter 19. Archaeal Diversity -- Chapter 20. Eukaryotic Diversity -- Chapter 21. Microbial Ecology -- Chapter 22. Microbes in Global Elemental Cycles -- Part V: Medicine and Immunology -- Chapter 23. Human Microbiota and Innate Immunity -- Chapter 24. The Adaptive Immune Response -- Chapter 25. Microbial Pathogenesis -- Chapter 26. Microbial Diseases -- Chapter 27. Antimicrobial Therapy -- Chapter 28. Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology -- Appendix 1. Reference and review -- Appendix 2. Taxonomy.
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (1376 pages)
• Subjects: 579; Microbiology -- Textbooks; Microbiology -- Miscellanea; Microbiology -- Study and teaching (Higher); Microbiology; Microbiology -- Study and teaching (Higher); Microbiological Phenomena; Genetics, Microbial; Microbiota; Trivia and miscellanea; Textbooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780393616095; 0393616096
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