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Record Nr.

UNINA9910574100103321

Titolo

The lure of bacterial genetics [[electronic resource] ] : a tribute to John Roth / / edited by Stanley Maloy, Kelly T. Hughes, Josep Casadesús

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : ASM Press, c2011

ISBN

1-68367-123-6

1-283-03440-9

9786613034403

1-55581-681-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CasadesúsJosep <1951->

HughesKelly Thomas

MaloyStanley R

RothJohn R. <1939->

Disciplina

572.8/293

572.8293

Soggetti

Bacterial genetics

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; Contributors; Preface; I. INTRODUCTION; II. GENE EXPRESSION AND GENETIC REGULATION; III. tRNA AND SUPPRESSORS; IV. PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM; V. GENES, CHROMOSOMES, AND REARRANGEMENTS; VI. GENOMES AND EVOLUTION; VII. Epilogue; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book has been written and edited by colleagues and former students of John Roth, many of whom are also leaders and pioneers in the field of bacterial genetics. It provides a complete overview of the entire field of bacterial genetics, helping the reader to understand how the field has evolved through the years. Moreover, the book enables everyone to be inspired by and to learn from John Roth's achievements and contributions to bacterial genetics.