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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451500303321

Titolo

Genomics and evolution of microbial eukaryotes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Laura A. Katz, Debashish Bhattacharya

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-280-75760-4

0-19-151385-7

1-4294-7044-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Oxford biology

Altri autori (Persone)

OlsonLaura Katz <1945->

BhattacharyaDebashish <1959->

Disciplina

579

Soggetti

Protista

Microbial genomics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; Part I; Part II: Evolutionary genomics of eukaryotic microbes; Part III: Analyses of complete genomes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book represents a unique combination of recently-emerged information on eukaryotic microbes, evolution and genomics. Eukaryotes, cells with nuclei, evolved as microbes and have existed on Earth for approximately 2 billion years. Although currently relatively understudied, eukaryotic microorganisms are of critical importance to ecosystems (through their involvement in global biogeochemical cycles), human health (they include some of the deadliest pathogens), and our desire to. understand global biodiversity. Recent advances, particularly in DNA sequencing technologies, are making eukaryoti